Question

​A 16-year-old male suspect is detained and questioned by his school principal regarding drugs found in his school locker. The boy confesses to supplying small quantities of drugs to a few friends. The boy and the drugs are turned over to juvenile detectives. The principal advises the juvenile detectives of the boy's confession. The detectives transport the juvenile to the police station where he is placed in a juvenile interview room. The detectives are familiar with the juvenile as he has two prior arrests for theft. The detectives attempt to reach the juvenile's parents without success. The juvenile detectives provide the boy with his Miranda warning which he indicates that he understands. He is then questioned regarding the drugs and from whom he has been obtaining the drugs to sell at school. The juvenile repeats his previous confession he gave to the principal. He remains silent in response to questions regarding who his supplier is stating "I'm not a snitch. I am not talking about anyone else." The detectives then advise him that another high school student overdosed and died from the same drugs he was dealing. He stops speaking other than to repeatedly ask to speak with his parents. The boy's parents arrive at headquarters three hours later and tell him not to answer any more questions. The suspect is charged on juvenile delinquency complaints for the possession and distribution of drugs on school property. He is released to his parents pending his court appearance.

Suppose four detectives continue to question the juvenile even after his repeated requests to speak with his parents. He is kept from his parents in excess of 12 hours, and denied a break from questioning. The detectives tell him that they have enough evidence to charge him for the death of the other student and unless he confesses he will go directly to jail and not see his parents. The continued pressure results in his confession, implicating him in the death of an overdosed high school student. Would the juvenile's confession be considered voluntary?

Answer 1

Answer:no it will not be considered voluntary

Step-by-step explanation:

Reasons :

The overall circumstances that the boy was put under as a minor are unjust for example he was questioned for a longest period without a break and a person who has been put under that stressful situation for a long time may even confess under pressure and due to their mind being distorted as they become emotional exhausted.

The boy is a minor and he also constantly asked for his parents but was denied that but was questioned further in their absence.

They also used tactics on the boy in order to persuade him to confess and leading someone to confess under pressured information is never voluntary .