how to respond to this discussion prompt Miranda rights are important in protecting the suspect being held and questioned. Miranda rights or Miranda warnings were put in place in 1966 in a landmark case by the United States Supreme Court in the Miranda v. United States case. Miranda rights are also known as being Mirandized. Miranda rights are part of the Fifth Amendment which protects a person from being compelled to be a witness against themselves in a crime. Custodial interrogations are when law enforcement questions a subject that is unable to leave as opposed to non-custodial interrogations where the individual is free to leave the situation at any time. Miranda rights must be explained to the suspect before the conversation can begin, if they are not the conversation can not be held against the suspect and the conversation will not be inadmissible in a court of law. Miranda rights include that the suspect has the right to an attorney and if they are unable to afford one, the court will appoint an attorney for them. They have the right to remain silent and not answer any questions. The suspect is warned that anything they say during the conversation can and will be used as evidence in the case against them. Miranda rights are in place to protect the suspect from self-incrimination whether they are found guilty or not of the crime they are being held for. Miranda rights can also help deter situations where someone could give a false confession because they do not u