If a Suspect Confesses in Order to Obtain a Benefit

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a suspect confesses in order to obtain a benefit such as the avoidance of abuse or mistreatment or to receive favorable consideration at sentencing, he or she is known as a ______.

• A)voluntary false confessor
• B)compliant false confessor
• C)internalized false confessor
• D)factually false confessor

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Definitions:

PI

An irrational number approximately equal to 3.14159, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. If intended as "Profitability Index," then it is a financial metric used to assess the attractiveness of an investment's potential return compared to its cost.

Financial Basis

Refers to the underlying support or foundation for an economic claim or accounting method, often related to how financial statements are prepared.

Cash Basis

An accounting method in which revenues and expenses are recorded only when cash is received or paid out.

Zero NPV

A situation where the net present value of a project or investment equals zero, indicating that the expected cash flows exactly discount the initial investment, resulting in no net gain or loss.