Under the Hebrew legal system, the law was tied closely with religion, but under the early Chinese system that existed until the twentieth century:
Since July 1973, the Federal Rules of Evidence have guided the federal courts in evidentiary matters. These rules have:
Generally, the laws of evidence that prevail in the state apply if the state has jurisdiction over the parties and cause of action. In establishing state rules of evidence:
A suspect may waive his or her Fourth Amendment rights and consent to a search. If a search is made under this authority:
"The means of proof which tends to show the existence of a fact in question, without the intervention of the proof of any other fact." This is a definition of:
Prima facie evidence is defined as:
In some instances the court will exclude photographs, such as a photograph of the mutilated body of a crime victim. The reason for excluding such evidence in certain cases is:
One difference between a criminal case and a civil case is that in a:
As a general rule, in a criminal case:
In most instances, the person who is responsible for discovering, evaluating, protecting, and analyzing evidence is the:
The point in the pretrial process at which the defendant personally appears before the judge for the first time to enter a plea is the:
In a criminal case, the prosecution:
The term burden of proof in a criminal case means:
In some civil cases, the degree of proof must be such as will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established. This degree is known as:
In some instances, the burden of proving affirmative defenses is placed on the defendant. In this situation, the degree of proof usually is:
If "specific intent" is an element of a crime:
If the defendant in a criminal case relies upon the affirmative defense that his or her acts come within one of the exceptions in the statute creating the offense:
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In a criminal case tried before a jury, the jury is charged with determining guilt or innocence. In making this decision, the jury:
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Question 19 of 37
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Procedures have been developed for the order of presenting evidence at trial. Usually, the:
When the prosecutor has introduced what he or she considers is sufficient evidence to make a case against the defendant, he or she signifies the completion of his or her case in chief by announcing:
If a witness on the stand is asked a question, the opposing party may challenge the question before an answer is elicited. In such a situation:
The judge in a criminal case:
In criminal cases tried with a judge and jury, the judge:
In a criminal case, the jury:
In a criminal trial, the jury members, in determining guilt or innocence, may consider:
A fact may be judicially noticed:
Generally, judicial notice may be taken of facts of common knowledge. To be considered a fact of common knowledge:
Judicial notice may be taken of historical events and historical facts. For example, judicial notice may be taken:
In some instances, the judge may take judicial notice of words, abbreviations, and symbols. In applying evidence rules and statutes, some general principles have been developed. Among these are:
In some instances, the jury may consider information other than that derived from evidence specifically introduced by the parties. This information source, which includes presumptions, inferences, and stipulations, is sometimes called:
When both parties concede the existence or non-existence of a fact or the contents of a document, this is known as:
There are several reasons or explanations for legal presumptions. One of these is:
A presumption of fact:
When considering evidence of conduct of the accused shortly before the offense, the courts have held that:
In a criminal prosecution, the prosecutor has evidence that the defendant has committed many other crimes other than the one for which he is presently on trial. Under the rules of evidence regulating the use of character evidence, the general rule is that evidence of other prior crimes or misconduct by the defendant:
According to the 2009 case of Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1710, 173 L.Ed.2d 485(2009) under what circumstances may officers conduct a warrantless search of a car interior when the occupant has just been arrested? Please explain detail and give proper Bluebook citation references to your source. Remember this is an essay not a short answer.
In discussing the rationale for excluding evidence in some situations, five explanations were listed. List and give an example of each in **detail** with proper Bluebook citations to your source. Please remember that this is an essay worth 15 points and not a short answer question.
Under the Hebrew legal system, the law was tied closely with religion, but under the early Chinese system that existed until the twentieth century:
Since July 1973, the Federal Rules of Evidence have guided the federal courts in evidentiary matters. These rules have:
Generally, the laws of evidence that prevail in the state apply if the state has jurisdiction over the parties and cause of action. In establishing state rules of evidence:
A suspect may waive his or her Fourth Amendment rights and consent to a search. If a search is made under this authority:
"The means of proof which tends to show the existence of a fact in question, without the intervention of the proof of any other fact." This is a definition of:
Prima facie evidence is defined as:
In some instances the court will exclude photographs, such as a photograph of the mutilated body of a crime victim. The reason for excluding such evidence in certain cases is:
One difference between a criminal case and a civil case is that in a:
As a general rule, in a criminal case:
In most instances, the person who is responsible for discovering, evaluating, protecting, and analyzing evidence is the:
The point in the pretrial process at which the defendant personally appears before the judge for the first time to enter a plea is the:
In a criminal case, the prosecution:
The term burden of proof in a criminal case means:
In some civil cases, the degree of proof must be such as will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established. This degree is known as:
In some instances, the burden of proving affirmative defenses is placed on the defendant. In this situation, the degree of proof usually is:
If "specific intent" is an element of a crime:
If the defendant in a criminal case relies upon the affirmative defense that his or her acts come within one of the exceptions in the statute creating the offense:
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In a criminal case tried before a jury, the jury is charged with determining guilt or innocence. In making this decision, the jury:
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Question 19 of 37
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Procedures have been developed for the order of presenting evidence at trial. Usually, the:
When the prosecutor has introduced what he or she considers is sufficient evidence to make a case against the defendant, he or she signifies the completion of his or her case in chief by announcing:
If a witness on the stand is asked a question, the opposing party may challenge the question before an answer is elicited. In such a situation:
The judge in a criminal case:
In criminal cases tried with a judge and jury, the judge:
In a criminal case, the jury:
In a criminal trial, the jury members, in determining guilt or innocence, may consider:
A fact may be judicially noticed:
Generally, judicial notice may be taken of facts of common knowledge. To be considered a fact of common knowledge:
Judicial notice may be taken of historical events and historical facts. For example, judicial notice may be taken:
In some instances, the judge may take judicial notice of words, abbreviations, and symbols. In applying evidence rules and statutes, some general principles have been developed. Among these are:
In some instances, the jury may consider information other than that derived from evidence specifically introduced by the parties. This information source, which includes presumptions, inferences, and stipulations, is sometimes called:
When both parties concede the existence or non-existence of a fact or the contents of a document, this is known as:
There are several reasons or explanations for legal presumptions. One of these is:
A presumption of fact:
When considering evidence of conduct of the accused shortly before the offense, the courts have held that:
In a criminal prosecution, the prosecutor has evidence that the defendant has committed many other crimes other than the one for which he is presently on trial. Under the rules of evidence regulating the use of character evidence, the general rule is that evidence of other prior crimes or misconduct by the defendant:
According to the 2009 case of Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1710, 173 L.Ed.2d 485(2009) under what circumstances may officers conduct a warrantless search of a car interior when the occupant has just been arrested? Please explain detail and give proper Bluebook citation references to your source. Remember this is an essay not a short answer.
In discussing the rationale for excluding evidence in some situations, five explanations were listed. List and give an example of each in **detail** with proper Bluebook citations to your source. Please remember that this is an essay worth 15 points and not a short answer question.