A criminal suspect is arrested and subsequently confesses to a crime. The court determines that the Miranda requirements were violated during the interrogation, but that the statements were given voluntarily. At trial, which of the following legal limitations are placed on the prosecution?
a. The prosecution cannot reference any statements from the confession for any reason
b. The prosecution cannot reference any statements to impeach the defendant's testimony, but can reference the confession during the prosecution's case-in-chief.
c. The prosecution can reference any statements from the confession to impeach the defendant's testimony, but cannot reference the confession during the prosecution's case-in-chief
d. The prosecution can reference the confession during its case-in-chief and to impeach testimony by the defendant.
c
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A) Strike. B) Count. C) Leverage. D) Enhancement.
Profane or vulgar terms must be avoided while testifying, even if the witness is repeating the exact words used in a conversation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
By what date do colleges and universities have to have an annual report on the previous school year’s crime statistics and security policies?
A. August 1 B. September 1 C. October 1 D. November 1
McGruff is
a. the Oklahoma City Police Chief. b. the lead researcher and author of an extensive study of the outcomes of community-based policing. c. a spokesperson in a media campaign to teach crime prevention. d. the founder of CPTED.