ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
jury trial - ANSWERS-A trial before a judge and a jury.
Punishment for a capital felony - ANSWERS-life or death
Evidence definition - ANSWERS-Anything can be used to
demonstrate truth of an assertion
Magistrate Court - ANSWERS-Federal Justice court hears
misdemeanor offenses
Real/Physical Evidence - ANSWERS-Guns, drug pipe, drugs, knife,
,4th Amendment - ANSWERS-Freedom from unreasonable searches
and seizures
Massiah V. US 1964 - ANSWERS-Trickery cannot be used to obtain
incriminating statements
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) - ANSWERS-When questioning or focus
shifts to the subject with the purpose of obtaining a confession; the
accused must be permitted to consult with a lawyer or statements
will be inadmissible
Chambers v. Florida (1940) - ANSWERS-Confessions will be
inadmissible when intimidation or coercion are employed through
brutality, deprivation, questions above IQ and age of suspect
Arizona v. Gant - ANSWERS-Police may only search a vehicle
incident to arrest if: The arrestee might access the vehicle @ the
time of search, or the vehicle contains evidence of the offense he
was arrested for.
1983 Action - ANSWERS-Lawsuit of police because civilians feel
police did things wrong
Court of Appeals Cases - ANSWERS-Appeals from District and
Juvenile Courts,
,Cases must have previous final order or an order made before case
is final
Flammable and Combustible - ANSWERS-Flammable: Below 141
Degrees
Combustible: Above 141 Degrees
Oregon v. Mathiason (1977) - ANSWERS-Miranda is not required
just because questioning takes place in a police station. Some
freedom must be restricted
6 mechanics of report writing - ANSWERS--Grammar & Punctuation
-No spelling errors
-Strong clear concise sentences
-Statements are objective
-Paragraphs
-Vocabulary
Graham v. Connor (1989) - ANSWERS-Objective reasonableness
standard for when an officer can legally use force on a subject and
how much force can be used
When should you get a written statement (4 reasons) - ANSWERS--
Reluctant
, -Key witness
-Will not be able to testify
-May change statement in court
Brown V. Mississippi 1936 - ANSWERS-Use of force in obtaining a
confession will make the confession inadmissible in court
4 behavioral signs of addiction - ANSWERS-Neglecting
responsibilities
-Unexplained reasons for money
-Engaging in suspicious behavior
-Taking unnecessary risks
Legal Search Items - ANSWERS--Weapons
-Fruits of crime
-Instrument of crime
-Contraband
-Suspects
Placards on things that move (trucks) - ANSWERS--Blue: Do Not use
water
-White: Posion
-Yellow: Oxidizer (Helps fire burn)