What is chain of custody of evidence?
What will be an ideal response?
It establishes who had custody of the evidence, on what date and at what time they came in contact with it and under what circumstances, and if any tests were conducted on the evidence.
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Both defendants and prosecutors may move for a directed verdict.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The indeterminate sentence has been attacked by inmates on the allegation that it violates the due process of law because of its uncertainty, and, as such, is ________ punishment
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Juvenile referrals into the criminal justice system can be made by:
A. law enforcement B. school officials C. parents D. All of these
Police are questioning a suspect about a crime. Miranda warnings are read to the suspect and the suspect clearly indicates he wishes to remain silent. Which of the following legal limitations are placed on the police?
a. They are, from this point forward, forever barred from asking questions of the suspect related to the crime in question and other crimes. b. They must immediately, scrupulously respect the decision and stop with questioning, but may, after a significant amount of time passes and after re-reading the Miranda warnings, question the suspect about other crimes. c. They may ignore verbal requests to remain silent and are only constrained when the request is in writing. d. They must immediately contact an attorney for the criminal suspect.