Megan Zumbuhl
Review Questions
1.What is the purpose of criminal discovery?
– In the legal system, discovery is a legal procedure by which a party in the case can obtain
information about the case from parties or other sources prior to the start of the trial. As part of
the discovery process, parties to a case disclose to the other side relevant information involved in
the litigation.
2.In Brady v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Due Process Clause requires
prosecutors to turn over all exculpatory evidence to the defense. What is exculpatory
evidence?
– Exculpatory evidence is evidence that either tends to establish the defendant’s innocence or is
favorable to the accused on the question of punishment. Exculpatory evidence is evidence that
either tends to establish the defendant’s innocence or is favorable to the accused on the question
of punishment.
3.What is impeachment evidence and when is it considered to be material?
-Impeachment evidence is evidence that tends to undermine the credibility of the opponent’s
witnesses. Evidence is material “if there is a reasonable probability that had the evidence been
disclosed to the defense, the result of the proceeding would have been different.”
4.Which part of the U.S. Constitution contains the right to be free from self-incrimination? What
