What must a questioning attorney do if an objection is made to a question on the grounds that it assumes facts not in evidence?

A. withdraw the question
B. lay a foundation by asking about the facts underlying the question
C. either lay a foundation for the question or withdraw the question
D. There is nothing the questioning attorney can do.


C. either lay a foundation for the question or withdraw the question

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A. Individuals are liable regardless of whether they are military, government leaders, or low-level combatants. B. International crimes can be those against humanity and war crimes. C. Superior orders can be used as a defense for criminal liability. D. Supremacy of international law trumps locate laws of state.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The justification for noble cause corruption is a belief that the ends justify the means. 2. Creating a culture of integrity is critical to preventing police misconduct. 3. The national reporting system for instances of police misconduct is maintained by the Southern Poverty Law Center. 4. As a method of identifying the nature and extent of police misconduct, self-report surveys allow researchers to draw valid conclusions about police nationwide. 5. A major limitation of using citizen complaints as a method of identifying the nature and extent of police conduct is that the filing of complaints is uncommon.

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Which of the following is true about consent to search?

a. The burden is on the individual to prove that consent was not given voluntarily. b. The burden of proof required to show the voluntariness of consent is beyond a reasonable doubt. c. The Court developed a bright line test to assess if consent was given voluntarily. d. The burden is on the prosecution to establish the voluntariness of consent.

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What will be an ideal response?

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