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Quotation from Miranda v. Arizona by Supreme Court of the United States
“All these policies point to one overriding thought: the constitutional foundation underlying the privilege is the respect a government — state or federal — must accord to the dignity and integrity of its citizens.”
Miranda v. Arizona, Opinion of the Court (Warren, C.J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Warren summarizes the purposes of the privilege against self-incrimination after tracing its history.
Citation: "All these policies point to one overriding thought: the constitutional foundation underlying the privilege is the respect a government — state or federal — must accord to the dignity and integrity of its citizens." — Supreme Court of the United States, Miranda v. Arizona, Opinion of the Court (Warren, C.J.), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id miranda-v-arizona-q3)
Portrait: EarlWarren, Unknown, Public domain.
