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Questions
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Brady v. Maryland prevents the suppression of what type of evidence?
Incriminating
Exclamatory
Exculpatory
Confessions
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
3. Which of the following actors would be in favor of broader discovery laws?
prosecutors
judges
defense attorney
police officers
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
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
6. Discovery rules are vitally important to
prosecutors
defense attorneys
judges
juries
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.
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.
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.
10. Closed discovery encourages
plea-bargains.
jury trials.
trials without a jury.
guilty pleas.
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.
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.