Cjl 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Who is the trier of the law? A judge Who is the trier of facts? The jury What is the role of a judge? determines what laws apply to the case, gives jury instructions, decides what evidence is admissible, rule on objections What is the role of a jury? reviews evidence presented, decides which evidence to believe, applies legal instructions given by judge What is judicial discretion? the judge has the legal right to decide if the questions should be allowed Federal Rules of Evidence gov...

Police misconduct can result in the violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments' Clauses of due process True The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule applies to searches conducted by probation or parole officers False The exclusionary rule applies to evidence obtained in a consent search False To fall within the hearsay rule, the testimony must be offered to prove truth of the matter asserted in the statement The use of hearsay is problematic because it involves a violation of the ...

In a democracy, rules of evidence are important not only to safeguard the rules of accused persons in a fair trial but also to ensure the interests of the public in the proper functioning of the criminal justice system. Used by Norman invaders after 1066 to determine guilt or innocence Trial by ordeal, for example, winning a sword fight itinerant justices holding court around England began to impanel group of local residents, whose purpose was to inform the justices of crimes committed...

T or F: Even if the 6th Amendment confrontation clause does not bar the admission on nontestimonial hearsay, State and Federal rules of evidence do not require the use of an exception for admissibility. False T or F: Police misconduct can result in the violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments' Clauses of due process True T or F: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the prohibition of the fourth amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures is not limited to permanent res...

Who is the trier of the law? A judge Who is the trier of facts? The jury What is the role of a judge? determines what laws apply to the case, gives jury instructions, decides what evidence is admissible, rule on objections What is the role of a jury? reviews evidence presented, decides which evidence to believe, applies legal instructions given by judge What is judicial discretion? the judge has the legal right to decide if the questions should be allowed Federal Rules of Evidence gov...

In a democracy, rules of evidence are important not only to safeguard the rules of accused persons in a fair trial but also to ensure the interests of the public in the proper functioning of the criminal justice system. Used by Norman invaders after 1066 to determine guilt or innocence Trial by ordeal, for example, winning a sword fight itinerant justices holding court around England began to impanel group of local residents, whose purpose was to inform the justices of crimes committed...

Police misconduct can result in the violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments' Clauses of due process True The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule applies to searches conducted by probation or parole officers False The exclusionary rule applies to evidence obtained in a consent search False To fall within the hearsay rule, the testimony must be offered to prove truth of the matter asserted in the statement The use of hearsay is problematic because it involves a violation of the ...

T or F: Even if the 6th Amendment confrontation clause does not bar the admission on nontestimonial hearsay, State and Federal rules of evidence do not require the use of an exception for admissibility. False T or F: Police misconduct can result in the violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments' Clauses of due process True T or F: The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the prohibition of the fourth amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures is not limited to permanent res...