Chapter 3:
Section 1:
Please indicate which answers below are true and
which are false.
1. A lawyer can offer an opinion to the jury about the
facts in a case.
2. When witnesses are on the stand, they should tell
the jury about their personal opinion about the facts of the case.
3. Testimony is not evidence; it is opinion.
4. A lawyer can vouch for a witness’s credibility.
5. Identical
twins have the same fingerprints.
6. Identical
twins have the same
7. In some
situations,
8. When
9. Blood
tests are just as informative as
10.
Eyewitness testimony has been shown to be
chronically unreliable.
Please indicate the correct answer for the
following questions:
1. What is the primary difference between direct and
circumstantial evidence?
a. direct evidence is admissible, circumstantial is not
b. a case can be based entirely on direct evidence, but not entirely on
circumstantial evidence
c. direct evidence is a fact, circumstantial evidence suggests a fact
d. there is no difference between direct and circumstantial evidence
2. What are the sanctions for an improper lineup?
a. the officer can be fined
b. the judge can order a reduced sentence
c. the prosecutor could be fined
d. the evidence will not be admitted
3. What is
‘chain of custody?’
a. the link between the defendant and his term of incarceration
b. the link between the evidence and who possessed it
c. the connecting chain of events leading to the defendant’s arrest
d. the proof necessary to convict the defendant
4. What are
‘foundation questions?’
a. questions of the witness to show his knowledge of the subject matter
b. questions of the defendant to show his degree of guilt
c. questions of a witness to show the relevancy of evidence
d. questions of the jury to determine guilt or innocence of the accused
5. During
Carl’s interrogation, he takes a polygraph test. The results of the test
indicate deception. Will the jury be permitted to view these results?
a. Yes, because they occurred during a legal interrogation
b. Yes, because Carl was under arrest at the time of the test
c. No, because Carl was not aware of the legal ramifications of the test
d. No, because polygraph results are not admissible
6. A
suspect’s skin and blood are discovered at the scene of the crime. The
a. No, because it is circumstantial evidence
b. No, because Carl did not consent to having this sample run
through the database
c. Yes, because
d. Yes, because it shows that Carl was present at the scene
7. After
Carl’s arrest, his appointed counsel informs him that the police want to stage
a live, physical line-up. Carl is brought to a room where there is a one-way
mirror and several other people who look more or less like Carl. However, just
before the line-up, Carl’s attorney is prevented from attending. The victim
positively identifies Carl as the attacker. Will this identification be
admitted at trial?
a. Yes, because the line-up was constitutionally valid
b. Yes, because Carl’s attorney had no right to be present
c. No, because Carl did not consent to the line-up
d. No, because Carl’s attorney had the right to be present
8. Carl is
stopped on the street, handcuffed and then taken back to a waiting patrol car.
The officer shoves Carl’s face against the glass window and asks the person in
the back seat, “Is this the man who attacked you?” The witness says yes and
Carl is arrested. Is this identification admissible at trial?
a. Yes, because Carl was validly arrested
b. Yes, because the witness identified Carl
c. No, because Carl was not read his Miranda rights
d. No, because it was an impermissible ‘show-up’
9. Who has
the final say on the weight to be given any particular piece of evidence?
a. the jury
b. the judge
c. the prosecutor
d. the defense attorney
10.
A judge rules that certain evidence is
‘admissible.’ What does this mean?
a. that the evidence establishes the defendant’s guilt
b. that the jury will be allowed to hear/see the evidence
c. that the prosecution’s evidence is better than that of the defense
d. that the jury will not be allowed to hear/see the evidence