Describe the "fruit­of­the­poisonous­tree" doctrine

What will be an ideal response?


This doctrine states that evidence obtained as a result of an earlier illegality must be excluded from trial.

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Fewer than 30 percent of felony cases result in a guilty plea by the defendant, and instead go to trial

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Detective Jackson and his partner are going to begin investigating a possible homicide that took place earlier in the day. The first step they will take in their investigation is to ________.

a. interview witnesses b. canvas the neighborhood c. read the incident report d. identify the victim

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The ____________________ is the idea that punishing one person for his or her criminal acts will discourage others from committing similar acts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The UCR contains data on Part I (index) and Part II (non-index) crimes, although Part II crimes include Part I crimes. Which of the following is not a Part I offense?

a. hate crime c. forcible rape b. arson d. aggravated assault

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