In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc (1993), the Supreme Court held that the ___________ govern(s) the admissibility of scientific evidence in the federal courts
a. Federal Rules of Evidence
b. Eighth Amendment
c. decision in Frye v. United States (D.C. Cir. 1923)
d. Scientific Evidence Act of 1992
A
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Incidents of police use of excessive force have included all except:
a. deliberate choking c. handcuffing b. beating civil rights protesters d. deliberate kicking
A presentencing investigation report may be either short form or long form
a. True b. False
Travis was hanging out with his friends in the park smoking a hand-rolled cigarette. The price of cigarettes had skyrocketed recently and so he began making his own. A nearby police officer sees him and believes he is smoking a joint. The police officer comes over to Travis, and after a brief verbal exchange, decides to arrest Travis. Travis, knowing he is not smoking a joint, believes the arrest is unlawful and resists as the officer tries to handcuff him. Travis then kicks the officer. Can Travis be charged with a crime for his behavior?
a. not unless he is in a jurisdiction following the English rule b. only if he is in a jurisdiction that fails to recognize self-defense c. only if he is in a jurisdiction that follows the American rule d. not unless he is in a jurisdiction following the intermediate rule of resistance
A preponderance of evidence is said to be:
A. fifty percent plus a feather. B. fifty percent. C. a good chance. D. clear and convincing.