The prosecution may be required to disclose the identity of ___________ if that person was an active participant in the offense for which the defendant is being prosecuted

a. the victim
b. a witness
c. a confidential informant
d. none of these


Answer: c. a confidential informant

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. Incapacitation B. Special deterrence C. Rehabilitation D. Selective incapacitation E. Deterrence

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When an officer seeks to obtain a warrant from a magistrate, it is important that all the information necessary to establish probable cause be included in the:

a. license. b. application. c. affidavit. d. statement.

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The relative evidential value of laboratory test results is almost always dependent on what?

a. Importance of the case b. Quantity of evidence submitted c. Way the evidence was collected and presented for examination d. Crime laboratory's caseload

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