Question

Which of the following is an example of self-incrimination?

Select all that apply.

A. An elderly woman who had been arrested for fraudulently writing checks on a closed bank account had initially asserted her right to remain silent, but she later blurted out that she’d been part of a criminal enterprise after two detectives indicated she would be facing life in prison unless she confessed immediately.

B. The primary suspect in a hit-and-run collision was asked by investigators to prove she wasn’t at the scene of the accident or face being charged with obstruction of justice. When threatened, she replied, “Okay, I was there at that time, but I don’t think I hit anything.”

C. Two teenagers arrested for breaking into a house for sale confirmed that they had walked by the house several times and were curious about what had been left inside after the owners moved away, but they had never satisfied their curiosity.

D. A suspect in an auto theft said that he had had always feared being accused of stealing a car after a detective told him he looked like a car thief.

Answer 1

A- The primary suspect in a hit-and-run collision was asked by investigators to prove she wasn’t at the scene of the accident or face being charged with obstruction of justice. When threatened, she replied, “Okay, I was there at that time, but I don’t think I hit anything.”

D- An elderly woman who had been arrested for fraudulently writing checks on a closed bank account had initially asserted her right to remain silent, but she later blurted out that she’d been part of a criminal enterprise after two detectives indicated she would be facing life in prison unless she confessed immediately.

Answer 2

B C & D

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the suspects told the officers evidence that pointed mostly at them for the culprit but didn't confess