There are three primary criticisms of the due process test of voluntariness of confessions: a lack of clear police guidelines, the fact that defendants may falsely claim police misconduct, and that this lack of standards encourages (unnecessary) appeals and litigation. Explain the foundations behind these criticisms and how the Court has (or could) respond to them. Are these concerns enough of a concern to reconsider the policy? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should mention the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause, the Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Clause, and the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
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A controversial issue revolving around the Supreme Court's control of police behavior is what is commonly known as the exclusionary rule. Summarize the basics of this rule and discuss its current status and controversy.
What will be an ideal response?
______________________ refers to the reassessment of a person's past to fit a current generalized label.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. All responses to questions with fixed-response categories must provide an answer option that fits for each respondent. 2. Fence-sitters are people who see themselves as neutral in their attitudes toward a particular issue. 3. Floaters are people who see themselves as neutral in their attitudes toward a particular issue. 4. A skip pattern is a unique combination of questions created in a survey by filter questions and contingent questions. 5. Reliability measures help decide whether responses actually measure what the researcher thinks it measures.
The majority of law enforcement agencies in America are:
a. local. b. federal. c. state. d. private.