Which standard of proof is required in all criminal proceedings?
A. beyond a reasonable doubt
B. the Daubert standard
C. preponderance of the evidence
D. clear and convincing evidence
A. beyond a reasonable doubt
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Which of the following best characterizes the scope of the individual’s rights under the First Amendment?
a. The content of the individual’s speech is unrestricted under the First Amendment. b. Although the freedom of speech is a broadly-protected fundamental right, the individual’s right to free speech is not unlimited. c. The only limitation on an individual’s freedom of speech is the prohibition against hate speech. d. An individual may be prohibited from making any form of offensive speech.
In the defense of alibi the defendant claims that she was somewhere else when the crime was committed and therefore:
a. it is physically impossible that she could have committed the crime. b. the victim must be lying. c. the police are discriminating against her. d. her alibi witnesses must be telling the truth.
A person in a public tavern screams obscenities at patrons in the bar, the patrons are obviously upset. The person committed
a. disorderly conduct. b. deadly conduct. c. criminal mischief. d. indecent exposure.
To prove the existence of a tax deficiency, the government must show that
A. the burden of proving that the unreported income was taxable does not fall on the prosecution if they can prove a deficiency with direct evidence. B. the unreported income was taxable. C. the defendant received income in addition to what was reported. D. All of the answers are correct.