Mrs.Medea killed her illegitimate child and buried it in her backyard,soon after giving birth to it in 1952.Thirty-seven years later,in September 1989,Medea called Captain Erebus Ereshkigal of the New York Police Department and blurted out the story over the telephone before Ereshkigal could utter a single word.She then told him that voices from her backyard told her to confess to the crime.Medea 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 is a true statement?

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The remains can be used in evidence against Medea because they were discovered as a result of her voluntary confession to Captain Erebus Ereshkigal. The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination only protects against compelled self-incrimination, not voluntary confessions. Therefore, the evidence obtained through her confession can be used against her in court.

MrsMedea Killed Her Illegitimate Child and Buried It in Her