What is the difference between an interview and an interrogation?

What will be an ideal response?


An interview is conducted to obtain information and in most cases the interviewee is free to leave the interview. An interrogation is conducted to obtain a confession or admissions from a defendant and, in most cases, the person being interrogated is not free to leave.

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Child abuse often takes place in the home.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The necessity defense asserts that circumstances required the defendant to commit the illegal act

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is true regarding future prison trends? a. Fewer people are receiving a prison sentence than 5 years ago

b. A significantly greater number of people are receiving prison sentences than a decade ago. c. Policymakers are shifting to a rehabilitation perspective. d. All states spend more on prisons than higher education.

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A(n) _____ is a statement by the prosecution detailing the basis on which it is believed the defendant committed a crime

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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