Was the Officer Correct in Telling Sam He Had No

question 50

Multiple Choice

Was the officer correct in telling Sam he had no right to remain silent?

• A)The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent,and there has never been a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent.
• B)The officer was partially correct because while Sam had a right to remain silent about other crimes,he did not have the right to remain silent about the drugs found in the initial search.
• C)The officer was correct that Sam had no right to remain silent because while at one time there was a constitutional right entitling a defendant to remain silent,that right was repealed by constitutional amendment.
• D)The officer was incorrect,and Sam had the right to remain silent based on his constitutional protection against self-incrimination.
• E)The officer was correct,and Sam had no right to remain silent because the right against self-incrimination only protects against crimes involving physical harm to another.

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