Question 1

For legal reasons, it is usually recommended that investigators should not be nice to suspects in interrogation settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

______ is/are the most powerful evidence of guilt in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A)   The hiring of lawyers
B)   Confessions
C)   Eyewitness testimonies
D)   DNA analysesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

The distinction between emotional offenders and non-emotional offenders is important because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   some themes may be more effective with emotional offenders than non-emotional offenders
B)   the polygraph will be more effective on one group than the other
C)   emotional offenders are harder to handle in interrogations
D)   non-emotional offenders are harder to handle in interrogationsE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The use of manipulators, or created jobs, in interview or interrogation situations is often associated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   truthful information
B)   deceptive information
C)   verbal behavior
D)   polygraphsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals who are most likely to falsely confess?

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of self-confidence
B)   extraordinary trust of people in authority
C)   heightened suggestibility
D)   previous experience as a suspect in the criminal justice systemE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The recommendation that interrogations should be video-recorded has virtually no benefit for police or prosecutors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is important in interrogations that investigators ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   make it clear that they are determined to get the truth from the suspect
B)   maintain constant eye contact with the suspect
C)   allow the suspect to continue to deny the crime
D)   not spend too much time trying to build a rapport with the suspectE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

False confessions often occur after extremely long interrogation sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of false confession?

Accepted Answer

A)   compliant false confession
B)   persuaded false confession
C)   confrontational false confession
D)   voluntary false confessionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is the PEACE Model meant to be like?

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressive and coercive
B)   does not care about effective communication
C)   less coercive and manipulative
D)   does not care about respectful behavior towards the subjectE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

______ behaviors are generally easier to control than ______ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)   Verbal; nonverbal
B)   Nonverbal; verbal
C)   Innocent; guilty
D)   Guilty; innocentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The theory underlying the use of the polygraph is basically that there is a relationship between a person's state of mind ad his/her physiological state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What should not be seen as completely necessary for an interrogation to be considered productive and successful?

Accepted Answer

A)   admissions to the investigators by a subject
B)   a consistent story
C)   firm and detailed account of actions
D)   confessionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Fortunately, Miranda warnings are effective at preventing false confessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What can be done to address the issue of false confessions?

Accepted Answer

The police must be mindful that false co...

Question 16

Research has shown that voice stress analysis and the polygraph are similar in terms of validity and reliability of the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Just as with hypnosis, it is best if investigators conducting interrogations know very little about the case at hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common reason suspects confess is that they believe that there is no point in denying the crime because the police have proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 19

The police may legally try to convince a suspect to waive his/her Miranda rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

With regard to the interrogation of suspects, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   they can only be conducted when the suspect is in custody of the police
B)   Miranda only applies to custodial interrogations
C)   they are similar in function and purpose to interviews of witnesses, except interrogations are of suspects
D)   an interrogation is successful only when the police obtain a confession from the suspectE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) B

Exam 7: Interrogations and Confessions

For legal reasons, it is usually recommended that investigators should not be nice to suspects in interrogation settings.

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______ is/are the most powerful evidence of guilt in a criminal trial.

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The distinction between emotional offenders and non-emotional offenders is important because ______.

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The use of manipulators, or created jobs, in interview or interrogation situations is often associated with ______.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of individuals who are most likely to falsely confess?

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The recommendation that interrogations should be video-recorded has virtually no benefit for police or prosecutors.

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It is important in interrogations that investigators ______.

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False confessions often occur after extremely long interrogation sessions.

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Which of the following is NOT a type of false confession?

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What is the PEACE Model meant to be like?

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______ behaviors are generally easier to control than ______ behaviors.

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The theory underlying the use of the polygraph is basically that there is a relationship between a person's state of mind ad his/her physiological state.

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What should not be seen as completely necessary for an interrogation to be considered productive and successful?

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Fortunately, Miranda warnings are effective at preventing false confessions.

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What can be done to address the issue of false confessions?

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Research has shown that voice stress analysis and the polygraph are similar in terms of validity and reliability of the results.

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Just as with hypnosis, it is best if investigators conducting interrogations know very little about the case at hand.

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The most common reason suspects confess is that they believe that there is no point in denying the crime because the police have proof.

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The police may legally try to convince a suspect to waive his/her Miranda rights.

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With regard to the interrogation of suspects, ______.

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