The Police Are Questioning Stuart and They Tell Him That

question 25

Multiple Choice

The police are questioning Stuart and they tell him that they have a witness who saw him outside the victim's apartment. This is not true; they have no such witness. Are the police allowed to use a trick like this when they are trying to get a confession?

• A)Yes, it is legal for police to consider evidence ploys in eliciting confessions.
• B)No, it is illegal for the police to use evidence ploys during interrogation.
• C)Yes, the police are allowed to lie to get the confession they want from Stuart without making him aware of his rights and using coercion.
• D)No, interrogators can't use lies but can trick Stuart into confession through other harsh methods.

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