The U.S. Supreme Court has established that Miranda warnings are required at the time of custodial interrogation. Confessions obtained in violation of this requirement are not admissible by the prosecution at trial. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has created a "public safety exception" to this Miranda requirement. ReadNew York v. Quarles,467 U.S. 649 (1984) and discuss the circumstances in which the U.S. Supreme Court created a public safety exception toMirandain that case.

Do you agree with this decision? Discuss whether or not you believe law enforcement should be able to use this exception in terrorism investigations by not providing Miranda warnings to terrorism suspects at the time of custodial interrogation when an imminent terrorist threat is involved.