A vehicle has been stolen from a public parking lot. Three suspects have been brought in for an interrogation. One of the suspects is 15 years old, with no previous criminal activity. The 15 year old also has a slight learning disability and is clearly confused by what is going on and feeling scared. After hours of intense one-on-one interrogation, this individual confesses to the crime. What might this be an example of?
A.
criminal profiling
B.
a false confession
C.
probable cause
D.
a manifesto
B. a false confession
A criminal profiler is seeking to create a profile and notes that a suspect liked to watch the fire trucks arrive at the fires that he set. What is this an example of?
A.
antecedent
B.
body disposal
C.
post-offense behavior
D.
method and manner
C. post-offense behavior
A polygraph test is conducted and the findings indicate that there is an 80 percent chance of deception. What does this mean for the investigation?
A.
The suspect is guilty and should be arrested for the crime.
B.
The suspect is probably just nervous since 80 percent is a pretty high number and usually indicates a false positive.
C.
The suspect might be guilty, but more information is needed from other parts of the investigation.
D.
There has been a mistake in the polygraph test and the test should be conducted again to get better results.
D. There has been a mistake in the polygraph test and the test should be conducted again to get better results.
A criminal profiler discovers that an unknown serial killer selects their victims from local yoga classes, and there is evidence that the killer may follow the victim for several days before they are killed. What is this an example of?
A.
post-offense behavior
B.
method and manner
C.
body disposal
D.
antecedent