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This week, we learned about the constitutional rights afforded criminal defendants as it applies to criminal procedure. Specifically, we learned about the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination, the 6th Amendment right to counsel, and the 14th Amendment right to due process. Also addressed were some issues involved in suspect identification and the interview and interrogation process.

Question 1: Describe why voluntariness is important in the confession/interrogation context. What factors affect voluntariness?

Question 2: Explain Miranda v. Arizona and how it affects interrogations and confessions. Include what ‘triggers' the need for Miranda warnings as well as what is required for a valid Miranda waiver.

Question 3: Is Miranda as relevant today as it was when it was decided? Why or why not?

Question 4: Describe the three types of pretrial identification procedures. Explain how the Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies to each.

Question 5: What are some methods of reducing the suggestiveness of a lineup?