Offender Flashcards
Police may interview a person in custody. A person is in custody when:
Words of arrest are spoken and the person is held in the cells
Words of arrest and physical touch clearly signals the person is not free
Word of arrest are spoken and the person is formally cautioned
Words of arrest and physical touch clearly signals the person is not free
When do you caution a youth?
When you are reasonably certain they have offended
When there is circumstantial evidence against the youth
Before asking any questions to obtain an admission
Before asking any questions to obtain an admission
Although a judge may exclude an interview based on unreliability, this does not exclude the interview being offered as evidence of the:
Inconsistency of any prior statements
Defendants physical and mental condition
Lies allegedly made by the defendant
Defendants physical and mental condition
When explaining the caution to an adult suspect who suffers from an intellectual disability you should give them their rights and…
Ask their support person to repeat the caution to confirm the suspect understands
Ask them to tell you in their own words what the caution means to them
Ask them to repeat the caution so you can check their understanding
Ask them to tell you in their own words what the caution means to them??
