Types of Evidence
Evidence that is an oral, written or recorded account received in court.
Testimonial Evidence
In court, the _________ is responsible for presenting and proving a criminal violation has occurred.
The _____ rule requires that, generally, non-expert witnesses must confine their testimony to statements of fact and should not include opinions or draw inferences.
Opinion
Deputy Hernandez ran B2V 2023 faster than Deputy Koch.
False. Deputy Koch was faster in 2023.
A Few Good Men
Evidence that consists of physical objects such as shell casings, contraband, or instrumentalities of the crime.
Real evidence
The degree to which an individual is believed.
Credibility
_______ ___________ are people who have training, education, or experience giving them greater expertise than the expertise of the general population.
Expert witnesses
Deputy Koch was the honor recruit in their academy class.
False. Deputy Hernandez was
This show has aired since 2003 and is centered around investigating crimes relating to the Navy.
NCIS
Evidence that illustrates a matter of importance in a case such as maps, models or re-enactments.
Demonstrative evidence
The title that officers should use when addressing the judge.
Your Honor
The legal case known to have established the principle that illegally obtained information is generally not admissible in court.
Mapp v. Ohio
Deputy Koch was a youth pastor prior to becoming a deputy.
True
A 90's tv show following the life of a young female lawyer. Contains many fantasy sequences and voice overs.
Ally McBeal
Evidence that tends to prove a fact in a case based on an inference.
Circumstantial evidence
Hypothetical question
The type of privilege in which a witness will not be required to state the substance of a communication that takes place within a protected relationship.
Testimonial
BONUS 300 POINTS - Name a specific privilege
Deputy Hernandez sang the National Anthem at their Academy graduation.
False
The main female officer is named Olivia Benson.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The act of establishing that claims made about the item of evidence are true.
Authentication
List three aspects of courtroom demeanor that can affect an officers' credibility.
-Attitude
-Body language
-Manner of speaking
-Behavior
The hearsay exception which allows the admission of hearsay statements made about some exciting or unnerving event, at or proximate to the event, while the person making the statement is still under the excitement or stress of that event.
Spontaneous statement exception
Deputy Orantes has twice as many kids as Deputy Koch and Deputy Hernandez combined.
True.
Adapted from a novel, this movie involves the prosecution of an alleged rape suspect in the deep south in the early 1930's.
To Kill a Mockingbird