Author Question: An investigator is interrogating a suspect in a sexual assault. The investigator asked, Why did you ... (Read 112 times)

Alygatorr01285 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

An investigator is interrogating a suspect in a sexual assault. The investigator asked, Why did you force yourself on her? The suspect answered, I had sex with her but it was consensual
What kind of statement did the suspect just make?

A) A confession
B) A false confession
C) An admission
D) A legal denial per State v. Illinois

Question 2

A police officer is questioning a witness to a sexual assault and asks, How much did Anne have to drink while in your bar? The witness replies with his hands on his chin and says, I served her four or five martinis. I can't say for sure. We could check the surveillance cameras.
What conclusion can the investigator draw from the witness's behavior and answer?

A) The witness is probably being truthful.
B) The witness is definitely being truthful.
C) The witness does not understand the question and is stalling.
D) The witness is probably lying.