All of the following explain why admissions are an exception to the hearsay rule, except:
a. An admission is typically reliable.
b. The party making the statement can stake the stand and testify.
c. The Federal Rules do not categorize admissions as hearsay.
d. People should not be held responsible for their statements that are not tested for truthfulness.
d. People should not be held responsible for their statements that are not tested for truthfulness.
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The essential elements of the crime are known as the: _____
a. modus operandi b. corpus delicti c. corpus operandi d. modus delicti
Which officials meet the requirement of "neutral and detached"?
a. Judges b. State attorney general c. Law enforcement agents d. Prosecutors
Deirdre is a forensic nurse that has been hired by a prosecutor to be an expert witness in an upcoming homicide case. The prosecutor asks Deirdre to say markings on the victim’s body were caused by a right-handed individual, even though she believes they were caused by someone who was left-handed. The prosecutor explains that the defendant is right handed, but that he has been a repeat offender of violent crimes. They want to be sure the defendant is incarcerated. When deciding what to do, Deirdre asks herself, “What affect will my testimony have on the rest of the defendant’s life?” Which ethical test is Deirdre using?
A. test of common sense B. test of publicity C. test of foresight D. test of one’s best self
Female offenders were treated no differently than male offenders in Europe and North America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)