Question 1

Interrogation/questioning must stop after a suspect requests counsel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The United States Supreme Court ruled in Escobedo v.Illinois that because Escobedo was not advised of his Fifth Amendment rights before he was questioned,his confession was not admitted into evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which U.S.Supreme Court case condemned using psychological coercion,engaging in trickery or deceit,holding a suspect incommunicado,or making promises that can't be kept?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michigan v. Mosley. 
B)  United States v. Lee 
C)  Manson v. Braithwaite. 
D)  Miranda v. Arizona. 
A)  Michigan v. Mosley. 
B)  United States v. Lee 
C)  Manson v. Braithwaite. 
D)  Miranda v. Arizona. D

Question 4

Which of these behaviors are commonly observed when detecting deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very animated hand gestures 
B)  Swearing to the truthfulness of their statements 
C)  Using the derogatory position 
D)  None of the above are commonly used 
A)  Very animated hand gestures 
B)  Swearing to the truthfulness of their statements 
C)  Using the derogatory position 
D)  None of the above are commonly used

Question 5

Which of the following is a good characteristic of a traditional interrogation room?

Accepted Answer

A)  The room should be sparsely furnished. 
B)  A working telephone should be included. 
C)  A large, physically imposing room should be used. 
D)  A two-way mirror should be included. 
A)  The room should be sparsely furnished. 
B)  A working telephone should be included. 
C)  A large, physically imposing room should be used. 
D)  A two-way mirror should be included.

Question 6

What device denotes micro variations in the audible and non-audible portions of speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygraph. 
B)  Kinesological Brain Wave Analyzer. 
C)  Computer Voice Stress Analysis. 
D)  Neuron Voice Sensor Detector. 
A)  Polygraph. 
B)  Kinesological Brain Wave Analyzer. 
C)  Computer Voice Stress Analysis. 
D)  Neuron Voice Sensor Detector.

Question 7

Duckworth v.Eagen (1989)held that it was not necessary that Miranda warnings be given in the exact form described in the Miranda decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Once witnesses have been identified,they should be separated from one another and,as much as possible,isolated from other people who may be nearby.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent witnesses from seeing or hearing irrelevant matters that may taint their actual knowledge. 
B)  To prevent witnesses from leaving the area before they have been released by the police investigator. 
C)  To prevent "outsiders" from hearing what witnesses tell the police. 
D)  All are reasons for isolating witnesses. 
A)  To prevent witnesses from seeing or hearing irrelevant matters that may taint their actual knowledge. 
B)  To prevent witnesses from leaving the area before they have been released by the police investigator. 
C)  To prevent "outsiders" from hearing what witnesses tell the police. 
D)  All are reasons for isolating witnesses.

Question 9

Which U.S.Supreme Court cases set forth the requirements for the delay-in-arraignment rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  McNabb-Mallory. 
B)  Escobeda - Miranda. 
C)  Mapp - Terry. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  McNabb-Mallory. 
B)  Escobeda - Miranda. 
C)  Mapp - Terry. 
D)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 10

Interrogation refers not only to express questioning,but also to any words or actions on the part of the police that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The first notable incidence of Supreme Court intervention into interrogation practices came about in Brown v.Mississippi,in 1936.The decision of the Supreme Court in this case was

Accepted Answer

A)  the right of a defendant to have an attorney present during interrogation. 
B)  that a confession received as a result of physical brutality and violence by the police was not admissible in court. 
C)  the right of the defendant to be brought before a committing magistrate within 72 hours. 
D)  the right of the defendant to remain silent. 
A)  the right of a defendant to have an attorney present during interrogation. 
B)  that a confession received as a result of physical brutality and violence by the police was not admissible in court. 
C)  the right of the defendant to be brought before a committing magistrate within 72 hours. 
D)  the right of the defendant to remain silent.

Question 12

What factors motivate witnesses to give or withhold information?

Accepted Answer

Some witnesses may be honest and coopera

Question 13

A/an ________ is designed to match acquired information to a particular suspect to secure a confession.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/an ________ is designed to match acquired...

Question 14

The primary purpose of a polygraph examination according to the textbook is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if victims/witnesses are being truthful or untruthful about what they say. 
B)  elicit a confession from a suspect. 
C)  eliminate the innocent from consideration during a criminal investigation. 
D)  corroborate the suspect's alibi. 
A)  determine if victims/witnesses are being truthful or untruthful about what they say. 
B)  elicit a confession from a suspect. 
C)  eliminate the innocent from consideration during a criminal investigation. 
D)  corroborate the suspect's alibi.

Question 15

Which factors influence a person's ability to give a complete account of an event or to identify people accurately?

Accepted Answer

A)  The significance or insignificance of the event: 
B)  The length of the period of observation 
C)  Lack of ideal conditions 
D)  All of the above are factors 
A)  The significance or insignificance of the event: 
B)  The length of the period of observation 
C)  Lack of ideal conditions 
D)  All of the above are factors

Question 16

Which of the following are essential requirements for a person to be a credible witness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence at the scene of the event, consciousness, attentiveness. 
B)  Consciousness, attentiveness, age (over 5 years), no felony convictions. 
C)  Attentiveness, age (over 7 years), no felony convictions, consciousness. 
D)  Age (over 5 years), attentiveness, presence at the scene of the event. 
A)  Presence at the scene of the event, consciousness, attentiveness. 
B)  Consciousness, attentiveness, age (over 5 years), no felony convictions. 
C)  Attentiveness, age (over 7 years), no felony convictions, consciousness. 
D)  Age (over 5 years), attentiveness, presence at the scene of the event.

Question 17

Custody occurs when a person is deprived of his or her freedom in any significant way or is not free to leave the presence of law enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does an investigator prepare for an interview or an interrogation? Are there differences?

Accepted Answer

The interrogator must learn as much as p

Question 19

Eyewitness identifications take place in a social context in which the witness's own personality and characteristics,along with those of the target observed,are as critical as factors relating to the situation or environment in which the action takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The best form of documenting an interview is

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on the investigator's memory. 
B)  reliance on notes taken by the investigator. 
C)  a handwritten and signed statement prepared by the witness. 
D)  electronic sound or sound and visual recordings. 
A)  reliance on the investigator's memory. 
B)  reliance on notes taken by the investigator. 
C)  a handwritten and signed statement prepared by the witness. 
D)  electronic sound or sound and visual recordings.

Exam 5: Interviewing and Interrogation

Interrogation/questioning must stop after a suspect requests counsel.

The United States Supreme Court ruled in Escobedo v.Illinois that because Escobedo was not advised of his Fifth Amendment rights before he was questioned,his confession was not admitted into evidence.

Which U.S.Supreme Court case condemned using psychological coercion,engaging in trickery or deceit,holding a suspect incommunicado,or making promises that can't be kept?

Which of these behaviors are commonly observed when detecting deception?

Which of the following is a good characteristic of a traditional interrogation room?

What device denotes micro variations in the audible and non-audible portions of speech?

Duckworth v.Eagen (1989)held that it was not necessary that Miranda warnings be given in the exact form described in the Miranda decision.

Once witnesses have been identified,they should be separated from one another and,as much as possible,isolated from other people who may be nearby.Why?

Which U.S.Supreme Court cases set forth the requirements for the delay-in-arraignment rule?

Interrogation refers not only to express questioning,but also to any words or actions on the part of the police that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect.

The first notable incidence of Supreme Court intervention into interrogation practices came about in Brown v.Mississippi,in 1936.The decision of the Supreme Court in this case was

What factors motivate witnesses to give or withhold information?

A/an ________ is designed to match acquired information to a particular suspect to secure a confession.

The primary purpose of a polygraph examination according to the textbook is to

Which factors influence a person's ability to give a complete account of an event or to identify people accurately?

Which of the following are essential requirements for a person to be a credible witness?

Custody occurs when a person is deprived of his or her freedom in any significant way or is not free to leave the presence of law enforcement.

How does an investigator prepare for an interview or an interrogation? Are there differences?

Eyewitness identifications take place in a social context in which the witness's own personality and characteristics,along with those of the target observed,are as critical as factors relating to the situation or environment in which the action takes place.

The best form of documenting an interview is

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