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Ebrown

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In the SCOTUS case Brown v. Mississippi (1936), involving the beating and torture of three black suspects to obtain a confession, what were the findings of the Court?
 
  a. SCOTUS declined to review a confession case from a state court.
  b. SCOTUS relied upon the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause and held that forced confessions were not admissible as evidence.
  c. SCOTUS held that forced confessions were admissible as evidence.
  d. SCOTUS relied upon the Fifth Amendment self-incrimination clause.

Question 2

Which of the following represents a reform aimed at reducing the false confession problem?
 
  a. reducing the length of time in custody and custodial interrogation
  b. eliminating police use of false information during interrogations
  c. videotaping interrogations and confessions
  d. All of these are reforms aimed at reducing the false confession problem.



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beccamahon

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d




Ebrown

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Reply 2 on: Aug 13, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


JaynaD87

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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