Exam 10: The Criminal Trial

The Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial.

Double jeopardy always prevents a criminal defendant from being tried twice for the same crime.

At trial,after the prosecution rests,the defense can make a

Voir dire translates from French as

What might be considered circumstantial evidence?

The presumption in criminal law is that a defendant is until proved guilty.

Delineate circumstances in which a criminal defendant may in fact be tried a second time for the same act.

Which of the following is not a requirement to serve on a jury?

Witnesses are often granted before testifying,meaning that no information they disclose can be used to bring criminal charges against them.

List the standard steps in a criminal jury trial.

is the conviction,either by verdict or by guilty plea,of a person who is factually innocent of the charges.

is anything that is used to prove or disprove a fact.

The defense attorneys would have less reason to do this during jury selection in Caribou,Maine than in during jury selection in Houlton?

The "charge" sets forth the rules of law to be applied by the jury in reaching a decision.

The right to a speedy trial is provided for under the

Explain the difference between testimony and real evidence.

List the possible affirmative defenses a defendant could employ during a criminal trial.

A civil trial is more likely in which case?

A juror may be excused without a supporting reason or cause using a challenge.

In which case did the U.S.Supreme Court set forth rules whereby a judge may send a deadlocked jury back to reconsider the majority view?