Question 1

In Miranda v.Arizona, the Court held that absent the three-part warning of rights, any police interrogation is "______."

Accepted Answer

A) unreasonable 
B) unconstitutionally intimidating 
C) inherently coercive 
D) procedurally improper 
A) unreasonable 
B) unconstitutionally intimidating 
C) inherently coercive 
D) procedurally improper

Question 2

The determination as to whether a confession is involuntary is based on the ______ surrounding a confession.

Accepted Answer

A) probable cause 
B) totality of the circumstances 
C) preponderance of the evidence 
D) reasonable suspicion 
A) probable cause 
B) totality of the circumstances 
C) preponderance of the evidence 
D) reasonable suspicion

Question 3

The government may intentionally elicit information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the police use the "question first and warn later" interrogation technique, any statement made by the suspect is inadmissible at trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following were identified as inherent purposes of the voluntariness test except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) to solidify community-police relations 
B) to ensure fundamental fairness for all suspects 
C) to prevent the use of offensive police methods 
D) to ensure suspects retain their free will 
A) to solidify community-police relations 
B) to ensure fundamental fairness for all suspects 
C) to prevent the use of offensive police methods 
D) to ensure suspects retain their free will

Question 6

All of the following were identified as potential challenges and problems associated with confessions in the criminal justice system except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) abuse 
C) accountability 
D) fair procedures 
A) reliability 
B) abuse 
C) accountability 
D) fair procedures

Question 7

A suspect who invokes his or her right to an attorney may be interrogated only in the event that the suspect initiates contact with the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The use of an involuntary confession against a defendant is fundamentally unfair and compromises the integrity of the courtroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Professor Inaru, suspects often will not admit their guilt unless subjected to lengthy interrogations by police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are required for officers to invoke the public safety exception to Miranda except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a reasonable need to protect the officer or public must exist 
B) there must be innocent bystanders in the immediate area 
C) officers must have a reasonable belief of immediate threat of harm 
D) questions asked must be related to the public safety 
A) a reasonable need to protect the officer or public must exist 
B) there must be innocent bystanders in the immediate area 
C) officers must have a reasonable belief of immediate threat of harm 
D) questions asked must be related to the public safety

Question 11

According to Professor Inbau, all of the following are important points concerning the importance of confessions except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) many criminal cases can be solved only through confessions or through information obtained from other individuals 
B) suspects often will not admit their guilt unless subjected to lengthy interrogations by the police 
C) successful police questioning requires sophisticated interrogation techniques that may be considered trickery or manipulative in ordinary police interactions with the public 
D) police often resort to coercive tactics to extract a confession, although these can be considered unconstitutional 
A) many criminal cases can be solved only through confessions or through information obtained from other individuals 
B) suspects often will not admit their guilt unless subjected to lengthy interrogations by the police 
C) successful police questioning requires sophisticated interrogation techniques that may be considered trickery or manipulative in ordinary police interactions with the public 
D) police often resort to coercive tactics to extract a confession, although these can be considered unconstitutional

Question 12

The United States operates under a/an ______ system of criminal procedure, in which the prosecutor must establish guilt and the defendant cannot be compelled to testify against himself or herself.

Accepted Answer

A) accusatorial 
B) adversarial 
C) constitutional 
D) inquisitorial 
A) accusatorial 
B) adversarial 
C) constitutional 
D) inquisitorial

Question 13

In ______, the Supreme Court held that the use of confessions at trial that have been obtained through physical coercion violate suspects' fundamental rights.

Accepted Answer

A) Malloy v.Hogan 
B) Bram v.United States 
C) Beecher v.Alabama 
D) Brown v.Mississippi 
A) Malloy v.Hogan 
B) Bram v.United States 
C) Beecher v.Alabama 
D) Brown v.Mississippi

Question 14

Confessions play an important role in the criminal justice system for all of the following reasons except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) crime detection 
B) fair procedures 
C) accountability 
D) efficiency 
A) crime detection 
B) fair procedures 
C) accountability 
D) efficiency

Question 15

The voluntariness test falls under which of the following constitutional amendments?

Accepted Answer

A) Fourteenth 
B) Fourth 
C) Sixth 
D) Fifth 
A) Fourteenth 
B) Fourth 
C) Sixth 
D) Fifth

Question 16

What factors are considered when evaluating the totality of circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Students should identify the f

Question 17

Which of the following is based on the deep-rooted feeling that the police must obey the law while enforcing the law?

Accepted Answer

A) voluntariness test 
B) police methods test 
C) fundamental fairness 
D) public safety exception 
A) voluntariness test 
B) police methods test 
C) fundamental fairness 
D) public safety exception

Question 18

All of the following factors are evaluated when considering the totality of the circumstances except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) interrogation 
B) necessity 
C) sentencing 
D) procedural regularity 
A) interrogation 
B) necessity 
C) sentencing 
D) procedural regularity

Question 19

All of the following are constitutional limitations on police interrogations except ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Fourteenth Amendment due process clause 
B) Second Amendment right to bear arms 
C) Fifth Amendment self-incrimination clause 
D) Sixth Amendment right to counsel 
A) Fourteenth Amendment due process clause 
B) Second Amendment right to bear arms 
C) Fifth Amendment self-incrimination clause 
D) Sixth Amendment right to counsel

Question 20

All of the following types of individuals were identified as being particularly vulnerable to trickery and manipulation EXCPET for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the poor 
B) the uneducated 
C) the mentally challenged 
D) the foreign born 
A) the poor 
B) the uneducated 
C) the mentally challenged 
D) the foreign born

In Miranda v.Arizona, the Court held that absent the three-part warning of rights, any police interrogation is "______."

The determination as to whether a confession is involuntary is based on the ______ surrounding a confession.

The government may intentionally elicit information.

If the police use the "question first and warn later" interrogation technique, any statement made by the suspect is inadmissible at trial.

All of the following were identified as inherent purposes of the voluntariness test except ______.

All of the following were identified as potential challenges and problems associated with confessions in the criminal justice system except ______.

A suspect who invokes his or her right to an attorney may be interrogated only in the event that the suspect initiates contact with the police.

The use of an involuntary confession against a defendant is fundamentally unfair and compromises the integrity of the courtroom.

According to Professor Inaru, suspects often will not admit their guilt unless subjected to lengthy interrogations by police.

All of the following are required for officers to invoke the public safety exception to Miranda except ______.

According to Professor Inbau, all of the following are important points concerning the importance of confessions except ______.

The United States operates under a/an ______ system of criminal procedure, in which the prosecutor must establish guilt and the defendant cannot be compelled to testify against himself or herself.

In ______, the Supreme Court held that the use of confessions at trial that have been obtained through physical coercion violate suspects' fundamental rights.

Confessions play an important role in the criminal justice system for all of the following reasons except ______.

The voluntariness test falls under which of the following constitutional amendments?

What factors are considered when evaluating the totality of circumstances?

Which of the following is based on the deep-rooted feeling that the police must obey the law while enforcing the law?

All of the following factors are evaluated when considering the totality of the circumstances except ______.

All of the following are constitutional limitations on police interrogations except ______.

All of the following types of individuals were identified as being particularly vulnerable to trickery and manipulation EXCPET for ______.

An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Civil and Criminal Remedies for Constitutional Violations

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: the Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

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Exam 8: Interrogations and Confessions

In Miranda v.Arizona, the Court held that absent the three-part warning of rights, any police interrogation is "______."

The determination as to whether a confession is involuntary is based on the ______ surrounding a confession.

The government may intentionally elicit information.

If the police use the "question first and warn later" interrogation technique, any statement made by the suspect is inadmissible at trial.

All of the following were identified as inherent purposes of the voluntariness test except ______.

All of the following were identified as potential challenges and problems associated with confessions in the criminal justice system except ______.

A suspect who invokes his or her right to an attorney may be interrogated only in the event that the suspect initiates contact with the police.

The use of an involuntary confession against a defendant is fundamentally unfair and compromises the integrity of the courtroom.

According to Professor Inaru, suspects often will not admit their guilt unless subjected to lengthy interrogations by police.

All of the following are required for officers to invoke the public safety exception to Miranda except ______.

According to Professor Inbau, all of the following are important points concerning the importance of confessions except ______.

The United States operates under a/an ______ system of criminal procedure, in which the prosecutor must establish guilt and the defendant cannot be compelled to testify against himself or herself.

In ______, the Supreme Court held that the use of confessions at trial that have been obtained through physical coercion violate suspects' fundamental rights.

Confessions play an important role in the criminal justice system for all of the following reasons except ______.

The voluntariness test falls under which of the following constitutional amendments?

What factors are considered when evaluating the totality of circumstances?

Which of the following is based on the deep-rooted feeling that the police must obey the law while enforcing the law?

All of the following factors are evaluated when considering the totality of the circumstances except ______.

All of the following are constitutional limitations on police interrogations except ______.

All of the following types of individuals were identified as being particularly vulnerable to trickery and manipulation EXCPET for ______.

An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

The Sources of Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Probable Cause and Arrests

Searches and Seizures of Property

Inspections and Regulatory Searches

Eyewitness and Scientific Identifications

The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Civil and Criminal Remedies for Constitutional Violations

The Initiation of the Legal Process, Bail, and the Right to Counsel

The Courtroom: the Pretrial and Trial Process

Sentencing and Appeals

Counterterrorism

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