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A Young American Woman Named Monica Killed Her Illegitimate Child

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A young American woman named Monica killed her illegitimate child and buried the body in her backyard. Many years later, Monica called Claudio, the local policeman, and told him the entire story over the telephone before he could utter a single word. She then told him that voices from her backyard told her to confess to the crime. Monica told the police where to dig, and they unearthed a metal box containing the skeletal remains of a baby in her yard. Which of the following statements would be true of this scenario?


A) The remains cannot be used as evidence against Monica because this would violate her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
B) Insanity on the part of a criminal defendant can affect a criminal trial.
C) The remains cannot be used as evidence against Monica because Claudio did not inform her of her right to remain silent before she told him her story.
D) Juries are often welcoming toward insanity pleas, because they fear that innocent defendants might be punished.

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