10/14/2017 Homeland Security

Assignment 1: Offenders’ Rights

This assignment focuses on a suspect's rights at the point of arrest and questioning before or after he or she is arrested.

Centervale Police Officer Michael James is questioning a suspect. When the suspect asks whether he can leave, Officer James tells him that he cannot leave and continues questioning without informing the subject of his rights.

On the basis of this scenario, answer the following questions:

• When does the court assume a subject to be under arrest?
• What is the difference between an interview and an interrogation?
• What rights does a subject have, and where do these rights come into play?
• When should a subject always be told of his or her Miranda rights?
• Under the circumstances described, will the information obtained by Officer James, after telling the subject that he is not free to leave, be ruled by the court to be inadmissible?

Submission Details:

• By the due date assigned, in a minimum of 250 words, post your responses to the Discussion Area.
• Through the end of the module, respond to at least two of your classmates' posts by commenting on their examples and explanations.

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric

All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsQuality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions16Quality of responses to classmates12Frequency of responses to classmates4Reference to supporting readings and other materials4Language and grammar4Total:40