Which matter describes a firmly rooted hearsay exception in the law of evidence?

a. excited utterance
b. statement of an accomplice
c. personal diaries
d. statements made while mentally incompetent


a

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A courtroom exhibit may be used to:

a. compare forensic documents. b. illustrate striation and firing pin marks. c. illustrate fingerprint comparison results. d. display shoe impression comparisons. e. all of the above.

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A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice found that U.S. Attorneys were more likely to recommend the death penalty in cases involving ______ defendants.

a. black b. Hispanic c. white d. Native American

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Private prisons are correctional facilities operated by states instead of the federal government

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The power of a court to hear a particular case is called:

a. discretion. b. court power. c. jurisdiction. d. parenspatriae.

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