In the Controversial Case of R

question 36

Multiple Choice

In the controversial case of R. v. Singh, the Canadian Supreme Court held that:

• A) a person's request for an attorney is not the same as asserting the right to be silent, so questioning can continue.
• B) at the time a person asserts the right to be silent, they can no longer be interrogated.
• C) once a person requests an attorney, he or she can no longer be questioned about a crime.
• D) police can continue to question suspects even after they assert their right to be silent.

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