Exam 8: Interrogations and Confessions

Professors Steve Drizen and Richard Leo documented ______ proven false confessions between 1971 and 2002.

An innocent suspect who confesses out of a desire for publicity can be categorized as a/an ______.

What are some of the criticisms of the due process test?

The Court stated in Escobedo v.Illinois that allowing a lawyer access to his or her client during interrogation would undoubtedly impede police interrogations and investigations.

The Sixth Amendment right against self-incrimination applies to ______.

In a ______ system of criminal procedure, the defendant does not enjoy the privilege against self-incrimination and must answer questions posed by the judge, who typically interrogates witnesses.

When police interrogate a suspect using the "question first and warn later" technique, which statements are admissible at trial?

All of the following amendments to the U.S.Constitution are used by the Court to ensure that confessions result from fair and constitutional procedures except the ______ Amendment.

A declaration in which an individual provides a fact that tends to establish his or her guilt is known as a/an ______.

The Sixth Amendment applies to both federal and state government agents at or after the time that judicial proceedings have been initiated against an accused.

Professor Inbau illustrated the importance of ______.

An innocent suspect who accepts the police's version of the facts and comes to believe he has committed the crime can be categorized as a/an ______.

According to the text, all of the following factors can create the danger of a false confession except ______.

There are three primary criticisms of the due process test of voluntariness of confessions: a lack of clear police guidelines, the fact that defendants may falsely claim police misconduct, and that this lack of standards encourages (unnecessary) appeals and litigation.Explain the foundations behind these criticisms and how the Court has (or could) respond to them.Are these concerns enough of a concern to reconsider the policy? Why or why not?

The due process test is subject to all of the following criticisms except ______.

Ashcraft v.Tennessee extended the protections afforded by the Due Process Clause to include ______.

A mentally competent defendant who affirmatively waives his or her rights clearly meets the express waiver standard.

Words or actions on the part of the police that the police reasonably should know are likely to elicit some response from a suspect are known as ______.

A suspect who falsely confesses to a crime due to mental impairment is a compliant false confessor.

What has the U.S.Supreme Court held in regard to how clearly a suspect must invoke his Miranda rights? Use examples from the text (or other cases outside the text) to support your answer.How might these rulings affect police procedure when conducting interrogations? What, if anything, has the Court done to address any concerns on the part of the police and civil rights advocates?