People face ethical dilemmas every day. But it is perhaps the most common occurrence in the law enforcement profession. Law enforcement officers constantly face ethical dilemmas. Some of the ethical issues that police face on a daily basis include: racial profiling, police discretion, police loyalty, police mistreatment, and deception during interrogation. This article will discuss the purpose of deception during interrogations, the ways in which it is used, some of the current debates over this practice, and a landmark decision in the 1966 Miranda case that attempted to end the use of deception practices. intimidation and coercion of the police. . - The first thing to think about before any form of interrogation concerns the rights of the suspect; especially his Miranda rights. Also known as Miranda warnings, "the purpose of [which] depends on whether you are the law enforcement officer or the suspect." From a suspect's perspective, this is to remind you that you have the right under the Fifth Amendment to remain silent and not incriminate yourself. From an officer’s perspective, it’s about helping to preserve the admissibility of your statements in a criminal proceeding” (Second Call Defense, 2014). There are four main principles in the Miranda Statement that an officer will read: Although the exact wording may change from police department to police department. Miranda warnings or rights basically state that: you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, you have the right to an attorney, and you may be appointed an attorney if you do not have one. the means. Additionally, a person may waive their rights set forth in the Miranda Statements. Suspects may waive their rights to counsel and knowingly and voluntarily remain silent...... middle of paper ......lice Deception is. Retrieved from http://www.davekopel.com/: http://www.davekopel.org/CJ/OpEds/Miranda.htmLeo, RA and Thomas, GC (1998). The Miranda debate: law, justice and the police. In RA Leo and GC Thomas, The Miranda debate: law, justice and policing (p. 343). Boston, MA: Northeastern University Press. Pollock, J.M. (2014). Ethical dilemmas and criminal justice decisions. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Defense of the second appeal. (2014). Understand the Miranda warning and what it means for you. Retrieved from Second Call Defense: http://www.secondcalldefense.org/self-defense-news/understanding-miranda-warning-and-what-it-means-youSkolnick, JH and Leo, RA (January 1, 1992). The ethics of deceptive interrogation. Criminal Justice Ethics, 11(1). Retrieved from http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The Ethics of Deceptive Interrogatory.-a012396024