True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The law surrounding
interrogation is relatively recent and small.
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2.
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When the Supreme Court
decided Miranda in 1966 it only applied to adult criminal defendants.
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3.
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The Supreme Court has never
recognized any special status for juvenile offenders.
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While juveniles are now
afforded the same rights as adults, they are afforded no special or extra
rights.
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The issues of interrogation
techniques, waiver, and the right against self-incrimination are particularly important in juvenile
law because many delinquency cases involve confessions and inculpatory
statements.
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6.
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Constitutional challenges to
statements juveniles make while in custody are rare.
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All states have a rule
requiring the presence of a parent or other adult during any interrogation of a person under a
certain age, usually 14, unless the juvenile knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waives the
right to have such an adult present.
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The first consideration in
evaluating a juvenile’s confession or inculpatory statement is to determine whether the
juvenile was indeed in custody when he made the statements.
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9.
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If the juvenile asks for an
attorney, the police must immediately halt all questioning until the attorney
arrives.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Interrogation
is
a. | The informal questioning of a
suspect at the scene of a crime | b. | The formal questioning of a suspected offender by the police while the
offender is in custody | c. | The questioning that takes place inside a
courtroom | d. | The questioning that takes place at
arraignment |
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One of the most important
cases on the subject of interrogation is
a. | Baird v.
Bellotti | b. | Roe v. Wade | c. | Marbury v.
Madison | d. | Miranda v. Arizona |
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In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court held that
suspects in custody had the right
a. | To remain
silent | b. | To the attorney of their choice, even if they were
indigent | c. | To be released on their recognizance at any
time | d. | To reasonable bail |
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In Application of Gault, the Supreme Court held
that
a. | Miranda did not apply to
juveniles | b. | Miranda
did not apply to criminal suspects | c. | Miranda
applied to juveniles | d. | Miranda
was no longer good law |
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The only difference between
the way courts treat adults and the way they treat juveniles in terms of interrogations is
that
a. | Police are not allowed to
interrogate juveniles | b. | The state can only interrogate juveniles in a
courtroom | c. | Juveniles receive special warnings | d. | Some states allow or require an interested, concerned,
independent adult to be present during the interrogation proceedings if an attorney is not
present |
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Through his research,
Professor Thomas Grisso discovered that many juveniles and adults
a. | Do not understand a single word
of the Miranda warnings | b. | Do not understand many of the key concepts and terms contained in the Miranda
warnings | c. | Have no problem understanding the Miranda
warnings | d. | Have never heard of the Miranda
warnings |
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Miranda
considerations only apply when a juvenile
a. | Has actually committed a
delinquent act | b. | When a juvenile is in court | c. | When a juvenile is being
arraigned | d. | When a juvenile is in
custody |
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In order to avail themselves
of their rights under Miranda,
juvenile must
a. | Do nothing—the
automatically apply | b. | Affirmatively assert their rights | c. | Not specifically waive their
rights | d. | Appear with an attorney |
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Any waiver of rights must be
made
a. | Knowingly, intelligently, and
voluntarily | b. | After consulting with the judge | c. | After consulting with the
prosecutor | d. | After consulting with an
adult |
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Essay
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19.
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What is the substance of the Miranda warnings?
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20.
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What are some factors courts
consider in assessing whether a juvenile has made a valid waiver?
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