Criminal Evidence Exam 1 2025/2026
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Why are the rules of evidence important in a democratic criminal justice
system? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They balance the rights of the accused with
public interest in justice
What was an early method used by the Normans to determine guilt or
innocence since 1066? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trial by ordeal
How did early English presentment juries function? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They
informed judges about local crimes
Why was the Magna Carta (1215) significant in the history of criminal law? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It limited the king's power in criminal prosecutions. There
must be probable cause to justify arrest.
What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To force
a government official to justify holding a prisoner
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,When were the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, added to
the U.S. Constitution? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1791
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According to Justice Scalia, what was the primary purpose of the Bill of
Rights? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To preserve inherited English legal protections
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in County of Riverside v.
McLaughlin (1991)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A suspect arrested without a warrant
must receive a probable cause hearing within 48 hours
In which case did the court rule that Hurricane Katrina justified a delay in a
probable cause hearing? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Waganfeald v. Gusman
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court affirm that the presumption of
innocence is a fundamental right? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Estelle v. Williams
What factors did the U.S. Supreme Court establish in Barker v. Wingo for
determining a violation of the right to a speedy trial? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
length of the delay, reasons for delay, assertion of the right, and prejudice
to the defendant
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, What did Strickland v. Washington establish regarding legal
representation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Defendants must prove their attorney's
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performance was deficient and prejudiced their case
What is the purpose of the Compulsory Process Clause in the Sixth
Amendment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It allows the accused to compel witnesses
to testify in their favor
What historical event influenced the adoption of the Fourth Amendment's
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔British use of general warrants known as writs of assistance
What did Batson v. Kentucky (1986) establish regarding peremptory
challenges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Defendants can challenge peremptory strikes
based on race. Prosecutors cannot exclude jurors based on race
In Rivera v. Illinois (2009), what did the U.S. Supreme Court rule regarding
jury selection errors? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A wrongful denial of a peremptory
challenge does not violate due process if the seated jury is impartial
What is the Latin meaning of the term habeas corpus? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"To have the body"
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Exam Questions and Answers | 100%
1
Solved
Why are the rules of evidence important in a democratic criminal justice
system? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They balance the rights of the accused with
public interest in justice
What was an early method used by the Normans to determine guilt or
innocence since 1066? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Trial by ordeal
How did early English presentment juries function? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔They
informed judges about local crimes
Why was the Magna Carta (1215) significant in the history of criminal law? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It limited the king's power in criminal prosecutions. There
must be probable cause to justify arrest.
What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To force
a government official to justify holding a prisoner
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,When were the first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, added to
the U.S. Constitution? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1791
2
According to Justice Scalia, what was the primary purpose of the Bill of
Rights? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To preserve inherited English legal protections
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in County of Riverside v.
McLaughlin (1991)? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A suspect arrested without a warrant
must receive a probable cause hearing within 48 hours
In which case did the court rule that Hurricane Katrina justified a delay in a
probable cause hearing? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Waganfeald v. Gusman
In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court affirm that the presumption of
innocence is a fundamental right? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Estelle v. Williams
What factors did the U.S. Supreme Court establish in Barker v. Wingo for
determining a violation of the right to a speedy trial? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
length of the delay, reasons for delay, assertion of the right, and prejudice
to the defendant
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, What did Strickland v. Washington establish regarding legal
representation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Defendants must prove their attorney's
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performance was deficient and prejudiced their case
What is the purpose of the Compulsory Process Clause in the Sixth
Amendment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔It allows the accused to compel witnesses
to testify in their favor
What historical event influenced the adoption of the Fourth Amendment's
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔British use of general warrants known as writs of assistance
What did Batson v. Kentucky (1986) establish regarding peremptory
challenges? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Defendants can challenge peremptory strikes
based on race. Prosecutors cannot exclude jurors based on race
In Rivera v. Illinois (2009), what did the U.S. Supreme Court rule regarding
jury selection errors? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A wrongful denial of a peremptory
challenge does not violate due process if the seated jury is impartial
What is the Latin meaning of the term habeas corpus? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔"To have the body"
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