Hugo Is Interrogated Alone and Told Repeatedly That His Guilt

question 29

Multiple Choice

Hugo is interrogated alone and told repeatedly that his guilt is corroborated by both physical evidence and eyewitness accounts. This approach most likely embodies the following strategy used by police during Hugo's interrogation:

• A) sense of loss of control and entitlement.
• B) autonomous perspective and certainty of guilt.
• C) social isolation and certainty of guilt.
• D) loss of control and autonomous perspective.

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Definitions:

Danger to Himself

A phrase often used to describe a situation where an individual poses a significant risk of self-harm or suicide.

Involuntarily Committed

The process of admitting an individual to a psychiatric facility against their will for assessment or treatment based on criteria of danger to themselves or others.

Mental Health Professional

A trained expert who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual's mental health or to treat mental illness.

Clear and Convincing Proof

Clear and Convincing Proof is a standard of evidence requiring a high level of certainty to establish the truthfulness of a fact in legal proceedings, above a preponderance of evidence but below beyond a reasonable doubt.