FINAL EXAM
Question 1
(TCO1) What are some ways in which evidence may be defined? How do relevance and materiality relate to a definition of evidence?
Question 2
(TCO2) Discuss the role of defense attorneys within the American system of criminal justice.
Question 3
(TCO3) Circumstantial evidence may be used to infer guilt in many different situations, but it may not be used in those situations in which an individual invokes a right that is guaranteed by the Constitution, extended by the state, or upheld by the courts. Describe those situations where inferences may not be drawn.
Question 4
(TCO4) Discuss how probable cause determines the issuance of a warrant.
Question 5
(TCO4) According to the U.S. Supreme Court, how is compulsory self-identification not a violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments?
Question 6
(TCO5) Explain how the confessions of co-conspirators or co-defendants relate to the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment.
Question 7
(TCO6) List and briefly describe the three qualifications of witnesses.
Question 8
(TCO7) Explain dying declarations as an exception to hearsay.
Question 9
(TCO8) Explain the parameters and limitations of the physician-patient privilege.
Question 10
(TCO9) Explain how scientific evidence is authenticated.
