Statements admitted under the Mental and Physical State Exception to the Hearsay Rule can be used to:
a. Establish a motive for committing the crime
b. Establish that a person's memory is not impaired
c. Prove the person is not paranoid by showing that prior events actually occurred
d. Statements about all of the these can be admitted under the Mental and Physical State Exception to the Hearsay Rule
A
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Which is not an explanation typically offered for the knock-and-announce rule?
A) The rule protects against individuals mistakenly believing their home is being burglarized and acting in self-defense against the intruders. B) The occupants of the home are able to prepare for the entry of the police and avoid embarrassment. C) The police are voluntarily dismissed and are not forced to knock down the door and destroy property. D) Police are burdened by the requirement to announce their presence before entering the dwelling of another.
The right of discovery is a right afforded to the prosecution in a trial to withhold evidence from the defense.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Reentry has been described as a "transient state between liberty and recommitment."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to labeling theory, those who engage in criminal behavior are not synonymous with those who are labeled criminal
a. True b. False