Exam 8: Interrogations and Confessions

Individuals have a right to an attorney when they are arrested, yet they often aren't appointed a public defender for up to 48 hours after being brought into custody. If a lawyer was present upon arrest, he would likely advise a suspect to not say anything to the police. Is it a good thing for a suspect to have a lawyer present at the police station? Why or why not?

When reading a suspect his rights, it is vital that police use the exact terminology outlined by the Court in Miranda.

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

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 _____.

Which of the following is not a constitutional limitation on police interrogations?

The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted which test to determine whether a custodial interrogation has taken place?

Police are given greater latitude when conducting an interrogation if they already possess evidence indicating the defendant's guilt.

The Sixth Amendment applies to government actors at which point in the criminal process?

Which of the following is an example of testimonial evidence?

In order to invoke the right to silence, a suspect must convey this to the officers _____.

Escobedo v. Illinois extended the Sixth Amendment right to a lawyer to _____

Statements that are not direct questions but are designed intentionally to elicit a response from a suspect are treated as questions in regard to Miranda warnings.

At what point must police cease questioning due to an invocation of Miranda?

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

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that when reading a suspect his/her Miranda rights, it is important that _____.

Which of the following is not one of the inherent purposes of the voluntariness test?

In order to invoke the right to silence, a suspect must make a _____ and _____statement.

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

What has the U.S. Supreme Court held in regards 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?

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