Confessions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

the most common cause of wrongful convictions - eyewitness error the 3 stages of memory - encoding, storage, retrieval how does distance affect encoding? - the farther witnesses are from the target, the less accurate they are are identifying the target how does emotional state (stress in particular) affect encoding? - high stress = less accuracy in identifying people weapon-focus effect - tendency for the presence of a weapon to draw attention to itself, impairing a witness's abilit...

1. the definition of confessions under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 2. admissibility and exclusion of confessions 3. determining the admissibility of confessions and the voir dire procedure 4. the admissibility of evidence obtained as a result of inadmissible confessions 5. the exclusion of other prosecution evidence at common law and under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 6. common categories of evidence that may be the subject of applications to exclud...

Reference List - codes see below 16-1-104 - anything with court proceedings: bail, arraignment, etc 16-2-104 - summons and complaints written by a police officer, if not seen by a police officer he has the PC to do so. penalty and such will be handled by the court 16-2-107 - the complaint will have date/time, location, and the suspect will be given the summons 16-2-108 - where the trial takes place, city and county of denver 16-2-109 - county court summons will be delivered to the person...

The Fifth Amendment protects against Ans- self incrimination In which case did the Supreme Court establish the rule to advise a person of thier rights prior to police interrogations. Ans- miranda v arizona When a suspect makes an involuntary statement, his or her statement will not be admissible in a criminal trial to prove guilt. This is known as the: Ans- due process voluntariness approach Which of the following, by itself, will automatically render a confession involuntary? Ans- ...

Codeine CORRECT ANSWER A Schedule 5 drug is: Heroin CORRECT ANSWER A Schedule 1 Drug is: Three CORRECT ANSWER How many people does it take to be considered a gang? 8th Amendment CORRECT ANSWER Cruel and unusual punishment (ex: Beating a prisoner in custody or denying medical attention) is a violation of what Amendment? 4th Amendment CORRECT ANSWER Excessive use of force, deadly force, unreasonable searches and seizures are a violation of what Amendment? 5th Amendment CORRECT ANSWE...

When should you get a written statement (4 reasons) ~~> -Reluctant -Key witness -Will not be able to testify -May change statement in court Brown V. Mississippi 1936 ~~> Use of force in obtaining a confession will make the confession inadmissible in court 4 behavioral signs of addiction ~~> Neglecting responsibilities -Unexplained reasons for money -Engaging in suspicious behavior -Taking unnecessary risks Legal Search Items ~~> -Weapons -Fruits of crime -...

A schedule 2 drug is: CORRECT ANSWER Colo-zopan 2. How many people does it take to be considered a gang? CORRECT ANSWER Three 3. Cruel and unusual punishment (ex: Beating a prisoner in custody or denying medical attention) is a violation of whatAmendment? CORRECT ANSWER 8th Amendment 4. Excessive use of force, deadly force, unreasonable searches and seizures are a violation of? CORRECT ANSWER The 4th Amendment 5. Coerced confessions & lack of protection from self-incrimination are vi...

A schedule 5 drug is CORRECT ANSWER Codeine A schedule 1 drug is CORRECT ANSWER Heroin How many people does it take to be considered a gang CORRECT ANSWER Three Cruel and unusual punishment is a violation of what amendment? CORRECT ANSWER 8th Amendment Excessive use of force, deadly force, unreasonable searches and seizure are a violation of what amendment? CORRECT ANSWER 4th Amendment Coerced confessions and lack of protection from self-incrimination are violations of what admend...

Codeine - Answer A Schedule 5 drug is: Heroin - Answer A Schedule 1 Drug is: Three - Answer How many people does it take to be considered a gang? 8th Amendment - Answer Cruel and unusual punishment (ex: Beating a prisoner in custody or denying medical attention) is a violation of what Amendment? 4th Amendment - Answer Excessive use of force, deadly force, unreasonable searches and seizures are a violation of what Amendment? 5th Amendment - Answer Coerced confessi...