1) What statement is false in regards to "in-dock" identifications of the accused during a trial?

An in-dock identification occurs when the accused is pointed out as the offender by the witness during testimony.

They are considered necessary whenever the witness is capable of identifying the offender.

These identifications are considered a reliable way of identifying a previously unknown offender.

The witness should be asked if they see the person who committed the offence in court today. 2) Which of the following statements is not an exception to the general rule against hearsay testimony?

Records kept in the usual and ordinary course of business.

Investigative notes of an officer who has died.

An inculpatory statement from the accused.

A statement made by a dying person facing certain and imminent death. 3) Which of the following is not a recognized exception to the general rule against hearsay testimony?

Evidence of a witness's statements during an identification photo line up.

Written records made by someone under a legal duty to document findings at the time of the event.

Res gesta statements

Inferred admissions of the accused through gestures or silence.

All of the above are recognized exceptions to the general rule against hearsay testimony. 4) Contrary to the general rule against hearsay, police officers are often permitted to provide hearsay evidence during a voir dire. When is this hearsay allowed?

When the information is offered to allow the officer to justify her actions

When the information is offered to demonstrate that the officer is telling the truth

When the information is offered to demonstrate that the officer conducted a thorough investigation

5) According to the Benjamin Cardoza School of Law, what is the percentage of wrongful convictions that were the result of mis-identifications of offenders by witnesses?

43%

57%

64%

75%

84%