Under what circumstances does a judge have discretion to exclude relevant evidence under Rule 403?

What will be an ideal response?


Student responses should include reference to prejudice, confusion, undue delay, waste of time, and the needless presentation of cumulative evidence.

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Jerry while attempting to rob a federally insured bank is interrupted by the arrival of the police. In an attempt to escape, he forces the bank teller to accompany him into the bank parking lot

When arrives in the parking lot, he frees the bank teller. Has he committed the crime of kidnapping?

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The ____________ statute makes it a crime to commit or conspire to commit a continuing series of felony violations of the 1970 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act when the violations are undertaken in concert with 5 or more persons

a. RICO b. Consumer Credit Protection c. Hobbs d. Continuing Criminal Enterprise

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The crime analysis technique that involves the study of crime and/or social problems in a specific area is:

A) Strategic crime analysis. B) Telephone toll analysis. C) Link analysis. D) Tactical crime analysis.

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Who is responsible for an area of the prison, such as recreation or the SHU?

A) non-ranked staff B) majors C) captains D) lieutenants

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