One Aspect of the Waiver of Miranda Rights Is That

question 64

Multiple Choice

One aspect of the waiver of Miranda rights is that defendants make a confession only after having waived these rights knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily.At times, mental health professionals are asked to evaluate a defendant's capacity to waive his or her Miranda rights.According to Chapter 10, this evaluation is particularly difficult because

• A)the professional's evaluation usually occurs months after the defendant waived his or her rights and confessed.Thus, the professional can only make assumptions about the defendant's mental health at the time of the waiver and confession.
• B)evaluators do not have the ability to decide if one's rights were waived voluntarily.
• C)the judge limits the evaluation period to only 2 weeks, hardly enough time to do a full assessment.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Explanatory Style

A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves their experiences, particularly the causes of events.

External Locus of Control

The belief that one's success or failure results from external forces beyond one's control.

Internal Locus of Control

The belief that one can control their own destiny and that outcomes are the result of individual actions rather than external forces.

Bandura's Theory

Developed by Albert Bandura, this theory emphasizes the importance of observational learning, imitation, and modeling in behavior.