Under the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause, the US Supreme Court has held that statements obtained from a suspect by police are inadmissible in court if they are “involuntary,” meaning police coerced the statements by means of:
a. tricks and subterfuge.
b. phony forensic tests.
c. force, threats or promises of leniency.
d. confrontation with incriminating evidence
c. force, threats or promises of leniency.
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Which of the following is the most frequently discussed remedy in criminal procedure?
a. Constitutional law b. Exclusionary rule c. Criminal law d. Legal remedies
Briefly explain presentence investigations.
What will be an ideal response?
Though the findings used with this are conclusive over 99% of the time, _________ evidence is not available to prove innocence in most cases
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Officers knock on a door of an apartment being rented by a male suspect. A female opens the door and the officers ask her if the suspect is home. She says "Not right now," but the officers don't believe her and want permission to enter and look for themselves. They have no warrant or other justification. What should the officer's do first? a. ask her if she will consent to their search
b. ask her if she lives there. c. ask her to step out of the apartment, since there might be trouble. d. ask her when he will return, since she can't give permission.