Question 1

Which one of the following is not a step in minimizing suggestiveness in police lineups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lineups should consist of at least five people, including the suspect. 
B)  Persons in the lineup should have different physical characteristics. 
C)  The suspect should be permitted to choose his/her place in line. 
D)  Lineups should be photographed or videotaped. 
A)  Lineups should consist of at least five people, including the suspect. 
B)  Persons in the lineup should have different physical characteristics. 
C)  The suspect should be permitted to choose his/her place in line. 
D)  Lineups should be photographed or videotaped. B

Question 2

The three types of situations in which compulsion can occur are

Accepted Answer

A)  just before questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
B)  during questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with criminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
C)  during questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
D)  during questioning, in written iambic pentameter, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
A)  just before questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
B)  during questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with criminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
C)  during questioning, in written documents, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
D)  during questioning, in written iambic pentameter, when a person is threatened with noncriminal sanctions by failing to testify. C

Question 3

Showups that are conducted more than sixty minutes after a crime will be upheld.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Miranda warnings must be read word for word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For a waiver to be made clear by the individual, it must be

Accepted Answer

A)  agreed upon by both parties in court. 
B)  in written form. 
C)  knowing and intelligent. 
D)  declared in front of a witness. 
A)  agreed upon by both parties in court. 
B)  in written form. 
C)  knowing and intelligent. 
D)  declared in front of a witness.

Question 6

A person is in custody when

Accepted Answer

A)  arrested. 
B)  stopped. 
C)  detained. 
D)  in the station. 
A)  arrested. 
B)  stopped. 
C)  detained. 
D)  in the station.

Question 7

This occurs when a person implicates him- or herself in criminal activity without any police encouragement and not preceded by police questioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  confession 
B)  admission 
C)  collaboration 
D)  confirmation 
A)  confession 
B)  admission 
C)  collaboration 
D)  confirmation

Question 8

A factor considered in voluntariness is

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  prior history. 
C)  location of questioning. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  age. 
B)  prior history. 
C)  location of questioning. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

The method of identification where a suspect is made to stand beside several people of generally similar looks as a witness tries to identify him or her is

Accepted Answer

A)  a showup. 
B)  always admissible. 
C)  protected by the Eighth Amendment. 
D)  a lineup. 
A)  a showup. 
B)  always admissible. 
C)  protected by the Eighth Amendment. 
D)  a lineup.

Question 10

Interrogation is questioning

Accepted Answer

A)  by the police. 
B)  in the stationhouse. 
C)  that tends to incriminate the individual being questioned about his or her involvement in a crime. 
D)  that incriminates the individual being questioned. 
A)  by the police. 
B)  in the stationhouse. 
C)  that tends to incriminate the individual being questioned about his or her involvement in a crime. 
D)  that incriminates the individual being questioned.

Question 11

According to the Supreme Court, nobody enjoys a "reasonable expectation of privacy" for characteristics that are exposed to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When a suspect is subject to a Terry stop, he or she is

Accepted Answer

A)  in custody. 
B)  protected by the warrant clause of the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  detained. 
D)  supposed to be Mirandized. 
A)  in custody. 
B)  protected by the warrant clause of the Fourth Amendment. 
C)  detained. 
D)  supposed to be Mirandized.

Question 13

Aside from custodial interrogation, compulsion can take place during

Accepted Answer

A)  trial. 
B)  grand jury questioning of witnesses. 
C)  noncustodial questioning. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  trial. 
B)  grand jury questioning of witnesses. 
C)  noncustodial questioning. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

When does evidence become tainted?

Accepted Answer

As soon as the right

Question 15

Discuss how a person can be detained without being in custody.

Accepted Answer

A person has been taken into custody or

Question 16

Compulsion can occur

Accepted Answer

A)  during questioning. 
B)  in written documents. 
C)  when a person is threatened with non-criminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  during questioning. 
B)  in written documents. 
C)  when a person is threatened with non-criminal sanctions by failing to testify. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

This is a rule whereby the state cannot use any evidence derived from the immunized testimony against the witness.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional immunity 
B)  derivative use immunity 
C)  inductive immunity 
D)  transitional immunity 
A)  transactional immunity 
B)  derivative use immunity 
C)  inductive immunity 
D)  transitional immunity

Question 18

A waiver of Miranda need not always be voluntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Sixth Amendment provides suspects the right

Accepted Answer

A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against double jeopardy. 
C)  to protection from unreasonable search. 
D)  to counsel. 
A)  against self-incrimination. 
B)  against double jeopardy. 
C)  to protection from unreasonable search. 
D)  to counsel.

Question 20

Individuals are protected from being compelled to testify by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Amendment. 
B)  Fifth Amendment. 
C)  Sixth Amendment. 
D)  Eighth Amendment. 
A)  Fourth Amendment. 
B)  Fifth Amendment. 
C)  Sixth Amendment. 
D)  Eighth Amendment.

Which one of the following is not a step in minimizing suggestiveness in police lineups?

The three types of situations in which compulsion can occur are

Showups that are conducted more than sixty minutes after a crime will be upheld.

Miranda warnings must be read word for word.

For a waiver to be made clear by the individual, it must be

A person is in custody when

This occurs when a person implicates him- or herself in criminal activity without any police encouragement and not preceded by police questioning.

A factor considered in voluntariness is

The method of identification where a suspect is made to stand beside several people of generally similar looks as a witness tries to identify him or her is

Interrogation is questioning

According to the Supreme Court, nobody enjoys a "reasonable expectation of privacy" for characteristics that are exposed to the public.

When a suspect is subject to a Terry stop, he or she is

Aside from custodial interrogation, compulsion can take place during

When does evidence become tainted?

Discuss how a person can be detained without being in custody.

Compulsion can occur

This is a rule whereby the state cannot use any evidence derived from the immunized testimony against the witness.

A waiver of Miranda need not always be voluntary.

The Sixth Amendment provides suspects the right

Individuals are protected from being compelled to testify by the

The American Criminal Court System

Some Important Underlying Concepts

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

Wrongful Convictions

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Exam 7: Self-Incrimination, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

Which one of the following is not a step in minimizing suggestiveness in police lineups?

The three types of situations in which compulsion can occur are

Showups that are conducted more than sixty minutes after a crime will be upheld.

Miranda warnings must be read word for word.

For a waiver to be made clear by the individual, it must be

A person is in custody when

This occurs when a person implicates him- or herself in criminal activity without any police encouragement and not preceded by police questioning.

A factor considered in voluntariness is

The method of identification where a suspect is made to stand beside several people of generally similar looks as a witness tries to identify him or her is

Interrogation is questioning

According to the Supreme Court, nobody enjoys a "reasonable expectation of privacy" for characteristics that are exposed to the public.

When a suspect is subject to a Terry stop, he or she is

Aside from custodial interrogation, compulsion can take place during

When does evidence become tainted?

Discuss how a person can be detained without being in custody.

Compulsion can occur

This is a rule whereby the state cannot use any evidence derived from the immunized testimony against the witness.

A waiver of Miranda need not always be voluntary.

The Sixth Amendment provides suspects the right

Individuals are protected from being compelled to testify by the

The American Criminal Court System

Some Important Underlying Concepts

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

Wrongful Convictions

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