What is required for evidence to be admissible in a trial?
A. Any evidence is admissible.
B. At a minimum, it must be relevant and trustworthy in the eyes of the judge.
C. It must be reasonable in the eyes of the judge.
D. It must make sense to the judge.
Answer: B
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A centralized law enforcement agency ________
a. has only one headquarters b. is characteristic in the southern United States c. combines criminal investigations with patrol of state highways d. draws a clear distinction between traffic enforcement on state highways and other state-level law enforcement functions
What did the court rule in Tate v. Short?
A. Incarcerating a person who is financially unable to pay a fine discriminates against the poor. B. All criminal defendants, regardless of financial situation, may be fined and incarcerated if unable to pay the fine. C. Offenders must be offered a community service alternative to fine payment. D. Most fines were imposed in an arbitrary and discriminatory manner that violates constitutional rights.
All of the following terms are associated with the Model Penal Code’s substantial step test EXCEPT ______.
a. lying b. surveying c. soliciting d. lawful
During plea bargaining, a multiple-offense indictment may be used by a(n):
a. judge. b. prosecutor. c. defendant. d. defense attorney. e. indigent.