Question 1

The ultimate goal of questioning suspects is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  elicit a confession. 
B)  define parameters for search. 
C)  determine best search techniques. 
D)  provide a basis for DNA analysis. 
A)  elicit a confession. 
B)  define parameters for search. 
C)  determine best search techniques. 
D)  provide a basis for DNA analysis.

Question 2

Of all of the traits that can be defined as vulnerability to making a false confession, the most dangerous vulnerability is:

Accepted Answer

A)  youth. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  high aggression. 
A)  youth. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  high aggression.

Question 3

Even though a _____ may rule that a confession is inadmissible because it was coerced, such rulings are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  jury; common 
B)  judge; common 
C)  jury; rare 
D)  judge; rare 
A)  jury; common 
B)  judge; common 
C)  jury; rare 
D)  judge; rare

Question 4

During interrogation of a suspect, openly physical brutality was _____ prior to 1930.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely used 
B)  sometimes approved 
C)  generally avoided 
D)  frequently used 
A)  rarely used 
B)  sometimes approved 
C)  generally avoided 
D)  frequently used

Question 5

After the publication of the Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement in 1931, changes in legislation resulted in the move from _____ physical abuse to _____ forms of abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  overt; covert 
B)  covert; overt 
C)  simple; complex 
D)  complex; simple 
A)  overt; covert 
B)  covert; overt 
C)  simple; complex 
D)  complex; simple

Question 6

Police may use a variety of evidence ploys during interrogation. This is possible because:

Accepted Answer

A)  police cannot lie during interrogation. 
B)  police can lie during interrogation. 
C)  suspects can lie during interrogation. 
D)  suspects cannot lie during interrogation. 
A)  police cannot lie during interrogation. 
B)  police can lie during interrogation. 
C)  suspects can lie during interrogation. 
D)  suspects cannot lie during interrogation.

Question 7

False confessions may occur as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimidation. 
B)  deception. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  All of these may lead to false confessions. 
A)  intimidation. 
B)  deception. 
C)  fatigue. 
D)  All of these may lead to false confessions.

Question 8

All of the following traits can be defined as vulnerability to making a false confession, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  youth. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  high aggression. 
A)  youth. 
B)  mental illness. 
C)  low intelligence. 
D)  high aggression.

Question 9

Hugo is interrogated alone and told repeatedly that his guilt is corroborated by both physical evidence and eyewitness accounts. This approach most likely embodies the following strategy used by police during Hugo's interrogation:

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of loss of control and entitlement. 
B)  autonomous perspective and certainty of guilt. 
C)  social isolation and certainty of guilt. 
D)  loss of control and autonomous perspective. 
A)  sense of loss of control and entitlement. 
B)  autonomous perspective and certainty of guilt. 
C)  social isolation and certainty of guilt. 
D)  loss of control and autonomous perspective.

Question 10

When a confession exists, juries _____ come back with a conviction.

Accepted Answer

A)  never 
B)  seldom 
C)  sometimes 
D)  very often 
A)  never 
B)  seldom 
C)  sometimes 
D)  very often

Question 11

Daniela was _____and she waived her Miranda rights during arrest, and decided to tell the police her side of the story without waiting for an attorney. The most likely reason she did that is because she has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  innocent; nothing to hide 
B)  guilty; something to hide 
C)  guilty; no reason to worry 
D)  afraid; no reason to worry 
A)  innocent; nothing to hide 
B)  guilty; something to hide 
C)  guilty; no reason to worry 
D)  afraid; no reason to worry

Question 12

After an intense interrogation process, Matthew became convinced that he robbed the store. This form of false confession is called an:

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental-voluntary confession. 
B)  instrumental-coerced confession. 
C)  authentic-voluntary confession. 
D)  authentic-coerced confession. 
A)  instrumental-voluntary confession. 
B)  instrumental-coerced confession. 
C)  authentic-voluntary confession. 
D)  authentic-coerced confession.

Question 13

A robbery suspect is apprehended and being read his Miranda rights by the police woman arresting him. The suspect is most likely to _____ his Miranda rights.

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise 
B)  waive 
C)  remember 
D)  enjoy 
A)  exercise 
B)  waive 
C)  remember 
D)  enjoy

Question 14

Research shows that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy for jurors to discount or ignore a confession when told it is false. 
B)  it is very difficult for jurors to discount a confession, even when told it is false. 
C)  jurors can forget the confession if told by the judge that it is false. 
D)  None of the above statements are true. 
A)  it is easy for jurors to discount or ignore a confession when told it is false. 
B)  it is very difficult for jurors to discount a confession, even when told it is false. 
C)  jurors can forget the confession if told by the judge that it is false. 
D)  None of the above statements are true.

Exam 2: Section 2: Interrogations and Confessions

The ultimate goal of questioning suspects is to:

Of all of the traits that can be defined as vulnerability to making a false confession, the most dangerous vulnerability is:

Even though a _____ may rule that a confession is inadmissible because it was coerced, such rulings are _____.

During interrogation of a suspect, openly physical brutality was _____ prior to 1930.

After the publication of the Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement in 1931, changes in legislation resulted in the move from _____ physical abuse to _____ forms of abuse.

Police may use a variety of evidence ploys during interrogation. This is possible because:

False confessions may occur as a result of:

All of the following traits can be defined as vulnerability to making a false confession, EXCEPT:

Hugo is interrogated alone and told repeatedly that his guilt is corroborated by both physical evidence and eyewitness accounts. This approach most likely embodies the following strategy used by police during Hugo's interrogation:

When a confession exists, juries _____ come back with a conviction.

Daniela was _____and she waived her Miranda rights during arrest, and decided to tell the police her side of the story without waiting for an attorney. The most likely reason she did that is because she has _____.

After an intense interrogation process, Matthew became convinced that he robbed the store. This form of false confession is called an:

A robbery suspect is apprehended and being read his Miranda rights by the police woman arresting him. The suspect is most likely to _____ his Miranda rights.

Research shows that:

Section 1: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 2: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 3: Psychology and Law: a Cautious Alliance

Section 1: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 3: Interrogations and Confessions

Section 1: Lie Detection

Section 2: Lie Detection

Section 3: Lie Detection

Section 1: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 2: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 3: The Psychology of Forensic Identification: Dna, Fingerprints, and Physical Trace Evidence

Section 1: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 2: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 3: Criminal Profiling and Psychological Autopsies

Section 1: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 2: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 3: Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Children and the Recovered Memories of Adults

Section 1: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 2: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 3: Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Section 1: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 2: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 3: Competency to Stand Trial

Section 1: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 2: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 3: Jury Selection and Trial Procedure

Section 1: The Insanity Defense

Section 2: The Insanity Defense

Section 3: The Insanity Defense

Section 1: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 2: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 3: Battered Woman Syndrome, Rape Trauma Syndrome, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Section 1: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 2: Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 3 Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Section 1: Child Custody Disputes

Section 2: Child Custody Disputes

Section 3: Child Custody Disputes

Section 1: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 2: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 3: Workplace Law: Harassment, Discrimination, and Fairness

Section 1: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 2: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 3: Predicting Violent Behavior: the Psychology of Risk Assessment

Section 1: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 2: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 3: Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Section 1: The Death Penalty

Section 2: The Death Penalty

Section 3: The Death Penalty

Filters

Even though a _ may rule that a confession is inadmissible because it was coerced, such rulings are _.

After the publication of the Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement in 1931, changes in legislation resulted in the move from _ physical abuse to _ forms of abuse.

Daniela was _and she waived her Miranda rights during arrest, and decided to tell the police her side of the story without waiting for an attorney. The most likely reason she did that is because she has _.