The police have arrested a murder suspect. How would you go about preparing to interview her regarding the crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Obtain all the background information you can about the suspect and the crime. If possible, choose a favorable location for the interview. Provide a method to record the interview or create a note-taking plan. Determine if the individual has counsel. Find out if the individual has made statements to anyone.
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a. The CD-ROM. b. The hard disk drive. c. A zip drive. d. The recycle bin.
Under the Sixth Amendment the right to counsel attaches to each of the following procedures EXCEPT
A. Juvenile delinquency adjudication B. Pleading guilty to a felony C. Summary court martial D. Sentencing in felony case
The law generally prohibits evidence of a defendant's character because:
A. it is explicitly prohibited by the Sixth Amendment. B. it is unreliable. C. it is often hearsay. D. it is often very prejudicial.
Evidence that may be excluded if it would tend to distract the jury from the main issues of the case, mislead the jury, or cause jurors to decide the issue on an emotional basis is called:
a. direct evidence b. prejudicial evidence c. circumstantial evidence d. relevant evidence