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1、此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。法律英语导读(10)　　DelaytheInterview　　Peoplewhoareuncertainaboutwhethertotalktoapoliceofficerneedn’tfeeltrappedintogivinganimmediate“yes”or“no.”Beingconfrontedbyapoliceofficertendstomakemanypeoplenervousandanxious，wh

2、ichrenders（致使）themunabletogivecompletelyaccurateanswers.Agoodalternativeistodelaytheinterviewbysayingsomethingsuchas“Thisisabadtime，”or‘‘Ididn’texpectthissoI’mabitmuddled（混乱的）now，pleasecomebackanothertime.”Amongotherthings，delayprovidesanopportunityt

3、oconsultwithalawyer，andperhapstohavethelawyerpresentduringtheinterviewifthepersonultimatelydecidestotalk.　　b.MightthePoliceLearnAboutAnyUnrelatedCrimesIHaveCommittedasaResultoftheInterview？　　Peoplemaytalktopoliceofficersbecausetheyareconfidentthatthe

4、ycandemonstratethattheyarenotinvolvedinthecrimesthattheofficersareinvestigating.However，theymayunwittingly（不知情地，无意地）discloseinformationimplicatingthemselvesinothercriminal3此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。activity.　　CaseExample：Whilevoluntari

5、lyansweringapoliceofficer’squestionsanddenyinganyinvolvementinaburglarythattookplaceonMay15，SolItarynervouslymentionsthathewasusingillegaldrugswithsomeoneelseatanotherlocation.　　Question：IfItaryischargedwithpossessionofillegaldrugsbasedonotherevidenc

6、e，cantheprosecutionofferItary’sstatementtotheofficerintoevidence？　　Answer：Yes.Itaryvoluntarilyspoketotheofficer，sothestatementisadmissible.　　c.WillPreviousContactsI’veHadWiththePolicePossiblyLeadThemtoDistortWhatISay？　　Peoplewhothinkthattheymaybepoli

7、ce“targets”（perhapsbecauseofpastcriminalrecords）shouldbeespeciallycarefulaboutvoluntarilytalkingtoapoliceofficer.Policeofficerssometimesdistortpeople’soralstatements，eitherbecausetheofficersarelyingorbecausetheyhaveheardonlywhattheywanttohear.Byrepea

8、tingincourtonlypartofaperson’sstatementorchangingafewwordsaround，apoliceofficermaymakeaninnocentremarkseemincriminating（显示有罪的3此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。）。　　本节的问题是翻译下面的一句话：　　Amongotherthings，delayprovidesanopportunitytoconsultwithalawye