The inevitable discovery rule states the legal principle that illegally obtained evidence can be admissible in court if police using lawful means would have "inevitably" discovered it. Provide an example of a situation in which this rule would apply

What will be an ideal response?


Example: A suspect asks for a lawyer and the police continue to question him. They convince the suspect to lead them to the body of the murdered victim. The court stated that the evidence would still be admissible because the body would have eventually been found by lawful means.

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Famega found that, on average, __ percent of a patrol officer's time is not devoted to answering calls for service

a. 15 c. 75 b. 35 d. 50

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Burglars who enter through windows exit through doorways because they may provide easy access to hidden alleyways as well as more sizeable openings through which larger stolen goods can be passed

a. True b. False

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In which case did the United States Supreme Court hold that the prosecutorial tactic of citing a defendant's refusal to testify as an indicator of the defendant's guilt effectively invalidates the defendant's Fifth Amendment right to remain silent?

a. Barker v. Wingo (1972) b. Duncan v. Louisiana (1968) c. Ballew v. Georgia (1978) d. Adamson v. California (1947)

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