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

1. The most common reason suspects confess is that they believe that there is no point in denying the crime because the police have proof.
2. For legal reasons, it is usually recommended that investigators should not be nice to suspects in interrogation settings.
3. The police may legally try to convince a suspect to waive his/her Miranda rights.
4. Most suspects agree to waive their Miranda rights. In turn, most suspects who waive their Miranda rights end up incriminating themselves.
5. Just as with hypnosis, it is best if investigators conducting interrogations know very little about the case at hand.


1.True
2.False
3.False
4.True
5.False

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