Criminal Evidence - Test Bank

Multiple Choice 1. In terms of procedure, _____. a. felony cases involve more steps than misdemeanor cases b. misdemeanor cases involve more protections for defendants c. felony and misdemeanor cases have exactly the same procedures d. most states require grand jury review only in misdemeanor cases ANSWER: REFERENCES: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: c The Criminal Court Process CEPC.GARD.16.3.1 2. An indictment is a formal criminal charge issued by the _____. a. b. c. d. ANSWER: REFERENCES: LE...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In terms of procedure, a. b. c. d. ANS: felony cases involve more steps and protections for defendants than misdemeanor cases. misdemeanor cases involve more steps and protections for defendants than felony cases. felony and misdemeanor cases have exactly the same procedures. most states require grand jury review in misdemeanor cases but not in felony cases. C LO: 1 REF: p.54 CHAPTER 3 2. An indictment is a formal criminal charge issued by a. the police. b. the j...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In terms of procedure, a. b. c. d. ANS: felony cases involve more steps and protections for defendants than misdemeanor cases. misdemeanor cases involve more steps and protections for defendants than felony cases. felony and misdemeanor cases have exactly the same procedures. most states require grand jury review in misdemeanor cases but not in felony cases. C LO: 1 REF: p.54 CHAPTER 3 2. An indictment is a formal criminal charge issued by a. the police. b. the j...

Criminal Evidence, 8e (Garland) Chapter 3 Evidence-Basic Concepts 1) To be admissible in court, evidence need only have any tendency to make the existence of a fact of consequence more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Answer: TRUE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 2) Corroborative evidence is evidence that repeats earlier testimonial or tangible evidence, whereas cumulative evidence is additional evidence of a different character supporting the same point. A...