ADJU4- Quiz 2

The fact that the defendant received $100,000 from a life insurance policy due to the death of the murder victim is:

admissible to show motive for the defendant to kill the victim

The prosecution can introduce evidence that the defendant tried to conceal evidence:

as circumstantial evidence that the defendant is guilty

Impeachment of a witness is conducted by:

attorney who is cross examining the witness

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be allowed to testify at trial?

be at least 7 years old

Bias or prejudice can be shown by:

friendship racism having a financial interest in the outcome of the case all of these can be used to show bias or prejudice

When deciding whether circumstantial evidence should be admitted at trial, the judge considers:

hether the evidence is relevant whether introducing the evidence will take up too much time whether the evidence will unduly prejudice the jurors all of these are considered

A witness can be impeached for having committed a crime in the recent past even though it did not result in a conviction:

if it would be considered an immoral act

Portions of a confession that were obtained in violation of Miranda can be used to impeach:

if the defendant who made the confession takes the witness stand and makes inconsistent statements

The jury is allowed to consider the fact that the defendant previously threatened the victim as circumstantial evidence of guilt of the current assault:

if the threat was made shortly prior to the crime and was very specific

Reputation can be used to impeach:

if witness has a reputation for being dishonest

In which of the following situations would the prosecution be allowed to introduce evidence about the defendant's motive?

in specific intent crimes

In a jury trial, who determines if a witness is telling the truth?

jury

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can be used to impeach a witness?

none of these can be used to impeach a witness

The fact that the defendant has a graduate degree in software design is admissible in a case in which a hacker bypassed a company's security system and transferred money to a Swiss bank account:

only if his degree establishes skill and/or technical knowledge necessary to commit the crime

The prosecution may introduce evidence to establish modus operandi:

only if the defendant previously committed crimes that were substantially similar to the current offense

Which of the following would be grounds to prevent a person from testifying at a criminal trial?

prior perjury conviction threat to lie on the stand extreme bias toward one side none of these

A witness who has been impeached by prior inconsistent statements can be rehabilitated by showing:

statement was taken out of context error in recording the statement reputation for telling the truth all of these can be used to rehabilitate a witness

If the defendant testifies that it was physically impossible for him to have committed a crime because he had a bad back and could not lift the heavy object that was stolen:

the jurors can infer that he is not guilty of the crime if they believe him

Young children are allowed to testify at trial only if:

they understand the difference between fact and fantasy

In addition to the defense of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, when is the defense allowed to introduce evidence about the defendant's mental capacity?

when defense is based on the defendant not knowing something that is obvious to most people when defendant is charged with a crime that requires a specific intent when the crime charged would require a person with superior mental ability all of these