To Determine the Voluntariness of a Confession, the Courts Usually

question 66

Multiple Choice

To determine the voluntariness of a confession, the courts usually will focus on the police conduct in questioning the suspect as well as

• A) the characteristics of the suspect.
• B) the environment in which the confession was given.
• C) prior court cases.
• D) the criminal history of the suspect's family.

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Phonetic Alphabet

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