chapter 6 reading quiz

Which of the following questions is most direct? a) "Were you around the area of the corner of 5th and Main last night?" b) "Where were you last night?" c) "Did you assault George Smith at 5th and Main last night?" d) "Why did you assault George?"

"Did you assault George Smith at 5th and Main last night?"

In Miranda v. Arizona, who won the ultimate appeal and why?

Miranda, because his rights had not been explained to him properly

If a public threat exists, questioning to reduce that threat may occur before the reading of the Miranda warning. Which case highlighted this issue?

New York v. Quarles

Which of the following statements about witnesses is false?

Witnesses rarely withhold information or provide it for ulterior motives, which is why officers can trust them as a source of information

Under the Bruton rule, which resulted from Bruton v. United States (1968), a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him or her is violated if

a confessing defendant's statement is used against a nonconfessing defendant at their joint trial

Which of the following can be used to simultaneously monitor call activity on several lines?

a dialed number recorder

Which is not accepted by the courts as evidence?

a polygraph

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective interviewer/interrogator? a) optimistic b) confident c) sensitive d) all of these choices

all of these choices

Information or data is not intelligence. Information needs which component to become intelligence?

analysis

The best place to interrogate a suspect is usually

at the police department

This type of interview technique calls for using a secluded, quiet place that is free of distractions. It is effective for obtaining information from victims and witnesses who are having difficulty remembering an event.

cognitive interview

Once a confession has been obtained, investigators should

corroborate the confession using independent evidence

The fundamental distinction between the Fifth and Sixth Amendment right to counsel hinges on the issue of

custody

People may volunteer information if approached correctly. Consequently, the following technique is useful to demonstrate when conducting an interview.

developing rapport

When general, preliminary questioning occurs spontaneously on the street, it is called a

field interview

Some research has found that the incidence of false confessions is

higher than many believe and exacerbated by certain interrogation tactics

What may be used to help a victim or witness recall an incident?

hypnosis

The ultimate goal of interviewing and interrogating is to

identify those responsible for a crime and eliminate the innocent from suspicion

When conducting an interview, you should

interview the victim or complainant first

Two basic requirements for obtaining information are to

listen and observe

Which of the following is not a recommended interrogation technique? a) minimizing the crime b) forcing responses c) inflating the ego d) none of these choices

none of these choices

To improve communication,

prepare your questions and tactics in advance

Which has been shown to be an effective interview technique to uncover lies?

repetition

In addition to physical evidence, three primary sources of information are available:

reports, records and databases; people who are not suspects in a crime but know something of the crime; and suspects in the crime

To be valid in court, a confession must always be

voluntary