Six months after the triple homicide patrol officers get a call of a suspicious subject at 3:00
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Six months after the triple homicide patrol officers get a call of a suspicious subject at 3:00 am. The complainant observes the suspect walking down the street and disappear behind a neighbors house. When police arrive the suspect saunters back onto the sidewalk and walks away casually. The complainant is still on the phone with police dispatch and advises the police that suspect heard them as they arrived and is now walking westbound. The police stop the suspect and the neighbor tells dispatch that they have the stopped the right guy. As police pat the subject down he is possession of burglars tools and carrying a bag. The tools are which are in his pockets are a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and leather gloves. The suspect is dressed in al black. In the bag the police discover tape, a hunting knife, latex gloves, bleach, a change of clothes, and a towel. The officers call a supervisor over and the decision is made to arrest the suspect for "Possession of burglars tools". The supervisor is aware of the triple homicide and goes to the house where the suspect had been lurking in the rear. He wakes the family, only to find that this family is identical to the one in the triple homicide. You have been called to interview the suspect.
1. determine if you need to read the suspect Miranda. Keep in mind that if you make the wrong decision any admission may not be admitted or if you read Miranda when you don't have to the suspect may not be willing to talk. Review the law and defend your position here.
2. Develop a series of interview questions for the suspect and play both roles the investigator and the officer. You must ask and answer the questions.
3. Now that you have had an opportunity to play the role of investigator. How difficult was it come up with the questions for the interview? As you prepared them did you have any emotions? What did you learn from this experience.
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Answer Determining if Miranda Rights Need to be Read Whether Miranda rights need to be read depends on whether the suspect is in custody and being int... View the full answer
