This book collects in one volume the most important and incisive writings about the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Miranda v. Arizona. The contributors explore the historical, policy, ethical, empirical and political issues raised by Miranda. Part One furnishes an overview of the Miranda case and discusses some of the themes and issues explored in the book, including: (1) whether Miranda is a legitimate reading of the U.S. Constitution; (2) whether Miranda works to relieve pressure on suspects in the interrogation room, and (3) whether it is appropriate to give guilty suspects “a right to remain silent.” Part Two presents the ethical and policy dimensions of the debate. Part Three provides a close analysis of how Miranda actually works (or doesn’t work) in the station house, including the debate about what the empirical evidence shows. Part Four seeks insight into the future of Miranda, asking whether the decision will survive attacks on its legitimacy and whether there are better ways to police the police.