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Most child pornography websites are _____.
a. run by hackers
b. overseas
c. easily disabled
d. subject to U.S. laws
In April 2007, DNA evidence was used to clear the _____ innocent person mistakenly
convicted of a crime.
a. 75th
b. 120th
c. 200th
d. 100th
Attempting to use evidence that the defendant contacted a lawyer after being charged
with a crime is generally not admissible against the defendant.
a. True
b. False
The Magna Carta of 1215 was the first document establishing _____.
a. minimum standards for arrest and imprisonment
b. the divine right of kings
c. that the monarchy was the only source of personal rights
d. the writ of mandamus
Police have a valid search warrant and seize a defendant's incriminating business
records. This procedure _____.
a. violates the privilege against self-incrimination
b. violates the confrontation clause
c. does not violate the Fifth Amendment
d. violates the Fifth Amendment only if the records are handwritten
There are no exceptions to the psychotherapist"patient privilege.
a. True
b. False
If a property owner refuses to allow a housing inspector access to property for
inspection then a search warrant must then be obtained.
a. True
b. False
Case 1.3
Robert is at police headquarters being interviewed by detectives regarding a fire that
destroyed his business. What was a friendly discussion suddenly turns adversarial when
the detectives accuse him of starting the fire to collect insurance. They both tell him to
think about what he wants to say about the crime and leave him alone in a locked
interview room.
Which constitutional amendment protects Robert from self-incrimination?
a. First Amendment
b. Second Amendment
c. Fifth Amendment
d. Fourth Amendment
In Missouri v. McNeeley, the Supreme Court stated that the simple fact that alcohol
metabolizes in the body is not a(n) _____ justifying a warrantless blood draw in a DUI
arrest.
a. permissible exception
b. allowable rationale
c. exigent circumstance
d. authoritative exclusion
Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, admissions by a party-opponent are always
defined as hearsay.
a. True
b. False
The Bill of Rights originally applied to the _____ government.
a. federal
b. state
c. municipal
d. county
The police"informant privilege involves a privilege not to reveal the identity of
confidential police informants.
a. True
b. False
If a party does not want a witness to answer a question, that party must object to the
question.
a. True
b. False
At a minimum, an arrest requires _____.
a. suspicion
b. reasonable suspicion
c. probable cause
d. clear and convincing evidence
A copy of a document is never admissible, only the original is.
a. True
b. False
In the case of United States v. Crisp, the court concluded that _____ analysis was
reliable scientific knowledge and admissible.
a. blood
b. handwriting
c. DNA
d. fingerprint
Fingerprints are used less and less as other forms of identification are both plentiful and
accurate.
a. True
b. False
Among the arguments in favor of the exclusionary rule is that it _____.
a. deters police misconduct and is the only practical means to enforce rights
b. only keeps unreliable scientific evidence out of the courts
c. may result in numerous innocent people being convicted
d. makes it far more difficult for law enforcement to ensure convictions
As fact finders, the jury alone determines the ______ given to all evidence.
a. exceptions
b. legality
c. weight
d. sequence
In Katz v. U.S., the Court held that interceptions of communications constituted neither
a search nor a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
a. True
b. False
An indictment is a formal criminal charge issued by the _____.
a. police
b. the judge
c. the prosecutor
d. the grand jury
If a defendant does not testify at his or her criminal trial, the judge or jury _____.
a. may use this as evidence of guilt
b. may draw an inference of guilt from this
c. is no longer required to give the defendant the presumption of innocence
d. may not use this as evidence of guilt or draw an inference of guilt
The federal government requires a trial within _____ days for a felony unless the
requirement for a speedy trial is waived.
a. 30
b. 60
c. 70
d. 90
The Ortega rule allows work-related searches in government offices.
a. True
b. False
One of the purposes of the rules of evidence is to help assure that defendants get a fair
trial.
a. True
b. False
In 1975, Congress enacted the _____, which had great influence on state rules of
evidence.
a. National Standards of Evidence
b. Federal Code of Criminal Evidence
c. National Rules of Evidence
d. Federal Rules of Evidence
The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine is also referred to as the derivative evidence
rule.
a. True
b. False
A no contest plea is the same as a _____ plea.
There is a hearsay exception for business, government, and religious records as long as
the records are _____.
a. over ten years old
b. handwritten
c. regularly kept
d. not stored on computers
Miranda rights can be validly waived only after the suspect has had a chance to consult
with an attorney.
a. True
b. False
Define and describe an adversary system of justice. What role do the rules of evidence
play in such a system? Be sure to provide examples.
Discuss matching shell casings and "microstamping" and the issues associated with it.
What are the four factors the U.S. Supreme Court listed in U.S. v. Dunnto help
distinguish open fields from the curtilage? Give examples of each. What difference does
it make whether property is open fields of curtilage?
Police chasing a suspect into a home may be able to rely on the
____________________ exception.
The dying declarations exception requires that the declarant be dead or otherwise_____
at the time of trial.
Discuss the exceptions to the Fourth Amendment's search warrant requirement
recognized by the Supreme Court.
When eyewitness evidence is not available, it has often been stated that investigators
and officers should ask, as guidelines in investigating crimes, these three questions in
guiding their investigation; and secondly, why are those three key words critical to the
findings of facts?
Discuss the purposes of redirect examination.
The privilege against self-______________ is found in the Fifth Amendment.
Like maps and diagrams, photographs and videotapes are forms of
____________________ evidence.
Discuss the application of the Totality of the Circumstances test when it comes to
juveniles.
Adults are generally _____ to be competent witnesses.
Assume the role of defense attorney. Would you ever encourage a client to use the
insanity plea? Why or why not? Under what circumstances? Explain your answers fully.
The group of photographs shown to a witness is called the photographic ____________.
Should government information be "leaked" to the press? Why or why not? Do you
agree that most of the business of government involves issues of security, making
outside inspection a high risk? Defend your answer.
Discuss, describe, compare, and contrast direct and circumstantial evidence. Be sure to
give examples of each.
The prosecution must prove the defendant's guilt beyond a(n) _____.
