In the United States, All of the Following Interrogation Techniques

question 11

Multiple Choice

In the United States, all of the following interrogation techniques are legal EXCEPT:

• A) telling the suspect that he will get a reduced sentence if he confesses to the crime.
• B) assembling a phony lineup and telling the suspect he was identified by a witness.
• C) holding the suspect in a cell without visitors or phone calls for 16 days.
• D) having an informant pose as an inmate to the suspect offering protection from other inmates for a confession.

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Definitions:

Express Authority

Legal power granted explicitly to an agent or representative by a principal, allowing them to act on the principal's behalf.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine that holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, if such acts occur within the scope of the employment or agency.

Liability

The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.

Tort

A civil wrong causing harm to someone, for which the injured party can seek legal remedies or damages.