Which term refers to a coercive interrogation method now prohibited?

• A. Terry stop
• B. Uniform Crime Reports
• C. Third degree
• D. Stop and frisk

Answer: (C)

Coercive interrogation and the use of intimidation to force confessions are prohibited. The term historically used for that kind of tactic is the third degree, referring to methods like threats or physical pressure during questioning. Modern law forbids such coercion under due process and the rights explained in Miranda, so evidence obtained through these methods isn’t admissible. The other terms describe different police concepts: a Terry stop is a lawful brief detention based on reasonable suspicion; Uniform Crime Reports are crime-statistics data; stop and frisk describes a Terry-based frisk during a stop, not a coercive interrogation method.