Chapter 8

Question 1

What is the court order that requires an individual to appear at a specific time and place to testify as a witness?

Answer 1

a subpoena

Question 2

The process through which state governments would hand over illegally seized evidence for use in federal prosecutions is known as ______.

Answer 2

The silver platter doctrine

Question 3

The right to be present at trial extends to pretrial hearings and meetings between the judge and the attorneys regarding evidentiary items.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Under the English common law system, crime was viewed as what kind of harm?

Answer 4

Private

Question 5

There are no exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is the primary role of a defendant in a trial?

Answer 6

to focus on his or her demeanor and appearance before the judge and jury

Question 7

What is a judicially created remedy for violations of the Fourth Amendment?

Answer 7

exclusionary rule

Question 8

The Rules of Evidence (federal and state) give what entity the discretion to preclude admission evidence that may fall within the definition of relevance?

Answer 8

judge

Question 9

Hearsay statements are out of court statements made by witnesses who are not available to testify at the defendant’s trial.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Prior to the codification of victim’s rights, crime victims had difficulty tracking the progress of their case.

Answer 10

False