Types of Evidence/ The Evaluation of Evidence
What is direct evidence?
A statement by a witness is a form of direct evidence
competence
What does the hearsay rule prohibit
Secondhand Evidence.
Closing argument is one of the last sections of the court case T/F.
Who is the goat?
Tiger Woods
What is circumstantial evidence?
It is indirect, it requires the judge or jury to make inferences and to draw conclusion
Do defendants have the right to remain silent and refuse to testify?
YES or NO ?
Yes
T/F There are NO exceptions to the hearsay rule
False
Are chocolate cookies awesome?
They are awesome sauce
What is real evidence?
Physical evidence
What system protects the child from a criminal trial
Legal system
What are the three exeptions listed in the slides.
Dying Declaration, Spontaneous Statement, and Out-of-Court statement.
What does the judge do?
examines the relevance of evidence the case
What way is evidence generally introduced in trial.
Witness testimony
A spontaneous statement is a statement made outside the court when it is in the BLANK of the moment.
Heat
What number is Anthony Edwards basketball jersey?
5
One most significant decision a trial court judge make is?
which evidence can be presented to the jury
How many states are allowed to use videotape
37 states
A dying Declaration is a Declaration statement made from a..
Dying Person.