2 hr. Confessions & Admissions Update-Distance Learning

- Distance Learning Only class -Department must have camera to show attendance 

COURSE CONTENT: This course is an analysis of recent case law dealing with the law of confessions and admissions from suspects. It includes, among many other topics, a discussion of Miranda, as it is applied today; an explanation of the rules concerning hearsay evidence and how they can be used by the police; and a discussion of the latest rules involving the mandatory electronic recording of the statements of a suspect. 

The following are some of the questions that will be asked and answered in this presentation: 

• Can you use a confession taken from a suspect who has been illegally arrested?  
• Is there a 5th Amendment right to counsel during a lineup or prior to taking a breathalyzer examination? 
• When is a suspect “in custody” for purposes of Miranda? 
• Were the statements of the suspect made voluntarily? 
• When is a suspect not entitled to counsel? 
• What happens when an attorney demands to see his client? 
• How do you deal with a juvenile who is being interrogated? 
• What happens when the police fail to promptly bring a suspect before a judge for a probable cause hearing
• How long must you wait before re-interrogating a suspect after he has invoked his right to remain silent
• How do you overcome a suspect’s allegation that his statements were coerced by the police?

REGISTRATION: All registrations are received on the MTU#1 website. If you are registering for a distant learning class, you must access the registration via the training calendar. The calendar view will allow you to first select which classroom the officer(s) are attending.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING