The quasi-official practice of beating a confession out of a suspect was known as __________.

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a. Incorrect. The quasi-official practice of beating a confession out of a suspect may have been considered business as usual but it was officially called the third degree.
b. Correct. In Brown v. Mississippi (1936), the Supreme Court put an end to the almost official practice of brutality and violence (the third degree) used by the police to obtain confessions from suspects.
c. Incorrect. The Miranda warning is required during custodial interrogations. The Miranda rights are given to suspects to advise them of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights.
d. Incorrect. A custodial interrogation occurs when a suspect is not free to leave and is being questioned about his or her role in a crime.

The Quasi-Official Practice of Beating a Confession Out of a Suspect