Exam 13: Interrogations, Admissions, and Confessions

The Supreme Court has stated the "questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way" is known as

When a court is in the process of judging voluntariness of a confession and the issue is the impact of age and mental capacity,the court evaluates any evidence on the basis of:

Provide a definition of "custody."

Explain how trickery and deception can be used by the police and how they might affect voluntariness.

?The essential ingredient which must be present for a statement to be involuntary is

Officers place George Jetson under arrest,but they don't immediately read the Miranda warnings.George immediately breaks down and confesses to the crime without any prompting from the officers.George's confession is:

The term _____________ means an interrogation of a suspect cut off from the rest of the world in a police-dominated atmosphere.It often results in self-incriminating statements being made without full warnings of constitutional rights.

Under limited conditions,subsequent interrogation of a suspect who exercised the Miranda right of silence after being given warnings may be permissible.

Sometimes,suspects specifically invoke their Miranda rights in a narrow way,while acting in a manner that suggests they impliedly waive their Miranda rights with regard to other aspects of a case.These are referred to as _______________.

Violations of Miranda rights produce fewer consequences compared to those that are normally triggered by other violations of constitutional criminal procedure rights.

?An officer is conducting an investigation and has become particularly suspicious of a certain person to the point of concentrating all the investigative methods and inquiries on proving that that suspect is the perpetrator.The officer is about to question the suspect (who does not realize she is suspected of the crime)in the suspect's home.For any statements to be admissible

The major issues of Miranda hinge on the meaning of four terms.Which of the following is NOT one of those four?

When considering the issue of waiver of Miranda rights,courts take into consideration:

Interrogation means

A police interrogator conducted an interrogation of Ben Wright without reading him his Miranda warnings.During the interrogation,Mr.Wright voluntarily confessed to a crime and informed the interrogator of the whereabouts of the weapon used in the crime.The weapon was discovered at the provided location,and the suspect's prints were on the weapon.Based on the U.S.Supreme Court interpretation of Miranda,which of the following is a true statement?

Police interrogate an inexperienced,young person with a mental disorder and obtain a confession.A court may never use this statement in any capacity.

The essential ingredient which must be present for a statement to be considered involuntary is __________.

Police attempt to interrogate a criminal suspect at the police station prior to any court appearance.The suspect states unequivocally that he wants an attorney present during the questioning.Which of the following is a true statement?

Miranda warnings are required to be given anytime a person is arrested.

Name two of the unexpected benefits of the Miranda decision that were not foreseen at the time.