Information Provided by a Suspect That Leads to the Seizure

question 36

Multiple Choice

Information provided by a suspect that leads to the seizure of incriminating evidence is permissible if the evidence would have been obtained anyway by other means or sources. This is referred to as:

• A) the public safety doctrine.
• B) the plain view doctrine.
• C) the Miranda evidence discovery rule.
• D) the inevitable discovery rule.

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Definitions:

Working Papers

The various documents used and developed during an audit, including notes, calculations, copies, memorandums, and other papers constituting the accountant’s work product.

Total Mix Standard

A principle suggesting that information should be judged in its entirety, considering all contributions to the overall understanding or decision.

Scienter

A legal term denoting knowledge on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act, especially in securities law, where it involves knowledge of the act's deceitful or fraudulent nature.

Malpractice Action

A legal action filed against a professional person for failure to act in accordance with prevailing professional standards.