Court Processing-

Question 1 - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Brady v. Maryland prevents the suppression of what type of evidence?

	Incriminating
	Exclamatory
	Exculpatory
	Confessions

Question 2 - Some states require the defense to file a notice if this type of evidence will be used.

	evidence for an alibi defense
	none of these answers is correct
	exculpatory evidence
	lab reports

Question 3 - Which of the following actors would be in favor of broader discovery laws?

	prosecutors
	judges
	defense attorney
	police officers

Question 4 - The informal and formal exchange of information between the prosecutor and the defense attorney prior to trial is called what?

	reciprocity
	prosecutorial disclosure
	discovery
	Brady exchange

Question 5 - What types of evidence must always be turned over by the prosecutor to the defense in virtually all jurisdictions?

	all open files of any type
	all exculpatory evidence and all impeachment evidence
	all witness statements
	all statements made by the defendant

Question 6 - Discovery rules are vitally important to

	prosecutors
	defense attorneys
	judges
	juries

Question 7 - Discovery in federal cases is governed by sections of Rules covered in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Collectively, these Rules provide a defendant, upon motion, rights to discovery concerning what types of evidence?

	books, papers, and documents, including written or recorded statements made by defendants or witnesses.
	the results or reports of forensic tests.
	summaries of expert testimony that the government intends to offer.
	These rules provide a defendant right to discovery of all of these types of evidence.

Question 8 - In Giglio v. United States (1972) the Supreme Court mandated that the prosecution disclose any and all information that may be used to impeach the credibility of prosecution witnesses, including law enforcement officers. This information includes

	the prior criminal record of the witness.
	whether the witness was offered a promise of leniency or immunity in exchange for his/her testimony.
	any acts of misconduct by the witness.
	All of this information is included.

Question 9 - Informal prosecutorial disclosure stems from

	a long-held courthouse theory that an advance glimpse at the prosecutor's case encourages a plea of guilty.
	sympathy for the defendant.
	fear of lawsuits.
	fear of losing a case.

Question 10 - Closed discovery encourages

	plea-bargains.
	jury trials.
	trials without a jury.
	guilty pleas.

Question 11 - What is the name of automatic discovery for certain types of evidence, without the necessity for motions and court orders?

	reciprocal disclosure.
	informal disclosure.
	formal disclosure.
	imperfect disclosure.

Question 12 - The traditional legal rule regarding confessions is that confessions

	may be physically coerced.
	must be free and voluntary.
	may be psychologically coerced.
	may be obtained by any means necessary.

Question 13 - Which U.S. Supreme Court case held that police must inform suspects of their rights prior to custodial interrogation?

	U.S. v. Miller
	Texas v. Cobb
	Miranda v. Arizona
	Mapp v. Ohio

Question 14 - In which of the following U.S. Supreme Court decisions was the exclusionary rule developed?

	Miranda v. Arizona
	Weeks v. U.S.
	U.S. v. Miller
	U.S. v. Salerno

Question 15 - Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court cases extended the exclusionary rule to the states?

	Mapp v. Ohio
	Terry v. Ohio
	Marbury v. Madison
	Burns v. Reed

Question 16 - Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for protection against self-incrimination?

	1st Amendment
	4th Amendment
	5th Amendment
	6th Amendment

Question 17 - Which of the following is not part of the Miranda warnings?

	right to a speedy and public trial
	right to remain silent
	right to an attorney
	right to a court appointed attorney if necessary

Question 18 - Which court decision held that once a suspect has invoked his right to an attorney, police may not continue interrogation without his/her attorney present?

	Minnick v. Mississippi
	Miranda v. Arizona
	Mapp v. Ohio
	Burns v. Reed

Question 19 - Which of the following was not one of the points made by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark ruling, Miranda v. Arizona?

	The "police dominated" atmosphere of an interrogation room calls for some type of protection for the defendant.
	The defendant's Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination is applicable to the police interrogation as well as questioning by the prosecutor during trial.
	The Constitution affords a defendant certain guarantees, including the right to remain silent and the right to consult counsel.
	The interrogation at issue was manipulative and harsh and the police, therefore, overstepped their bounds in obtaining Mr. Miranda's confession.

Question 20 - What legal doctrine was established to control police misconduct?

	exclusionary rule
	rules related to exculpatory evidence
	writ of habeous corpus
	stare decisis

Question 21 - The exclusionary rule applies to

	coerced confessions.
	unnecessarily suggestive police lineups.
	seizures of items during an unconstitutional search.
	The exclusionary rule applies to all of these.

Question 22 - What rule prohibits the prosecutor from using illegally obtained evidence during a trial?

	the exclusionary rule.
	the discovery rule.
	the alibi rule.
	the suppression rule.

Question 23 - The Miranda warnings do not have to be given before law enforcement obtains

	breath or blood samples.
	handwriting samples.
	fingerprints.
	Miranda warnings are not required for any of these.

Question 24 - Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures?

	1st Amendment
	4th Amendment
	5th Amendment
	6th Amendment

Question 25 - Searches fall into two broad categories:

	warrant and probable cause.
	warrantless and reasonable suspicion.
	warrant and warrantless.
	bench warrant and affidavit.

Question 26 - Which of the following cases deals with "stop and frisk"?

	Mapp v. Ohio
	Terry v. Ohio
	Wolf v. Colorado
	Miranda v. Arizona

Question 27 - Which of the following is not a type of warrantless search?

	search with consent
	search incident to lawful arrest
	hidden view
	plain view

Question 28 - Which of the following is the primary requirement for a search warrant?

	probable cause
	good faith
	reasonable suspicion
	preponderance of the evidence

Question 29 - Searches in which types of cases are most likely to involve questions of police conduct?

	Burglaries
	Fraud
	DWI cases
	Weapons and drug cases

Question 30 - The Constitutional protection against warrantless search and seizure applies to which of the following?

	use of thermal imaging device to scan a building to detect the presence of lamps used to grow marijuana
	search and seizure of garbage left for collection outside a home since it is abandoned property
	aerial surveillance of a suspect's property from an aircraft in public space
	searches conducted at U.S. borders or international airports