Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The privilege against self-incrimination is absolute; a defendant cannot be compelled to testify in
his/her own trial.
2. Certain categories of individuals generally cannot be compelled to testify in criminal cases.
3. Once evidence has been objected to, it cannot be admitted.
4. If a jury votes to acquit a defendant and the judge believes they should have convicted the
defendant, the judge has the authority to have the jury foreman explain their decision.
5. Once the jury begins to deliberate, there can be no more contact between the jury and the attorneys.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
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A. Alexander always hated his neighbor and this could be considered a motive for murder. B. It is against the law to discharge a firearm within city limits. C. Alexander was acting reckless. D. Alexander could not be charged with murder according to the Model Penal Code because he did not knowingly shoot his neighbor.
The basic characteristics of a good police recruit drawn from psychological studies is all of the following except:
A) good family person B) middle-class orientation C) ability to use force D) emotionally stable personality
Among conventional lower-level employees, those who commit theft are most likely to be:
a. middle-aged, female, and unmarried b. older, male, and married c. young, male, and unmarried d. young, female, and married
All witnesses to an accident should
a. provide oral statements that the officer reduces to writing b. complete written statements c. be interviewed collectively to gain the group story as to how the accident occurred d. be asked to provide traffic control duties so that they will not leave the accident scene