This is given by the court allowed police to look for the evidence.
Search warrant
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the 5th Amendment protection against self-incrimination requires that suspects be clearly informed of their rights before police question them.
Miranda v Arizona
Felony
Major crime
The current constitutionality of the death penalty is supported by language in the 5th and 8th amendments of the Constitution.
False
Police are required to inform people they arrest of their constitutional rights. This is a result of
Miranda v Arizona
Which of the following statements about the 4th amendment is true
It forbids unreasonable searches and seizures
won the right to a lawyer through his appeal to the Supreme Court
Clarence Earl Gideon
In Miranda v Arizona, the Supreme Court ruled that before they may be questioned by police, criminal suspects must be informed of all of the following except
Advised they have the right to the presence of an attorney only after the police have had the opportunity to question them
Which of the following constitutional protections is NOT granted to a person accused of a crime?
The right to the best defense
The crucial phrase of the 14th amendment that allows federal judges to review the criminal procedures in states is
due process of law
If a suspect is caught in possession of criminal evidence they are still considered innocent until proven guilty.
True
In Gregg v Georgia, the Court ruled that under adequate guidelines this is acceptable.
the death penalty
Protection against self-incrimination rests on a basic legal principle: the government bears the burden of proof.
True
This forbids cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
“unreasonable search and seizure”
Fourth Amendment
With evidence to suggest criminal acts, the officer obtained a warrant based on this.
probable cause
This requires government to follow fair and established rules and procedures in order to limit a person’s rights
Due process
The exclusionary rule has always been a part of the Constitution.
False
The reading of your Miranda Rights provides for the support of the
5th amendment
The Constitutional guarantee that the national government will not unfairly deprive a person of “…life, liberty, or property without due process….” Is stated in the
5th amendment
In this case, the Court ruled mandatory death penalties unconstitutional.
Furman v Georgia
An accused individual is indicted by a ___ prior to the start of a bench trial.
Grand jury
In this case, the Court ruled that employees in charge of corporate records could be forced to turn over evidence even if it might be incriminating.
Braswell v US
This states that evidence gained by an illegal act cannot be used in court against a person.
Exclusionary rule
The 5th amendment says that no one ‘shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself’.
True
Due process rights are violated when the government unfairly enforces a law.
True
This principle means a person may not be tried twice for the same crime.
Double jeopardy
In the Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment was not constitutional because it was being imposed arbitrarily for a wide variety of crimes and mainly on African Americans and poor people.
Furman v Georgia
The states are prohibited from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, by the
14th amendment
To be informed of the right to counsel and to remain silent is the constitutional protection against
Self-incrimination of forced confession
Double Jeopardy means a person may not be tried twice for the same crime, thus protecting people from continual harassment.
True
What constitutional protection is available against unreasonable search and seizure?
The right to searches only by warrant or probable cause
The prohibition in the Constitution against a person being, “…..twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…...” means that a person may not
Be tried twice for the same crime
Another term for an attorney
Counsel
To conduct wiretapping, eavesdropping, and electronic surveillances, you need
a warrant
A primary purpose of requiring an accused person to submit to bail is to
Guarantee the persons will return for the trial
A confession or other incriminating statements an accused person makes when he or she is denied access to a lawyer may not be used in trial.
True
A criminal’s double jeopardy protection is violated if they are put on trial by the state of Illinois after being found guilty by the federal government.
False
This begins with these words: “You have the right to remain silent.”
Miranda rule
Which of the following statements regarding the warrant requirement is incorrect?
It must be approved by the suspect’s attorney
To have a fair trial, a person is guaranteed all of the following except
A trial broadcast by the media
Is a monetary guarantee that the accused will appear for scheduled court date.
Bail
In most circumstances, police do not need to get a warrant to seize criminal evidence
When they have probable cause
The prohibition on this prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offense.
Double jeopardy
In a criminal trial, the burden of proof is on
The prosecution
The Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v Arizona and Gideon v Wainwright were important because
They expanded the rights of those suspected and accused of committing a crime
A person accused of a crime has all of the following rights except
They may refuse to appear in court if they feel they are innocent
At the time of an arrest, the police may legally search all of the following except
things in other rooms of the house
An argument in favor of the exclusionary rule is that it
Discourages law enforcement officers from violating an individual’s constitutional rights
“Reasonable doubt” and “probable cause” are both clearly defined in the Bill of Rights.
False
A person is “guilty” in the eyes of the law once police has arrested them.
False
The Supreme Court has ruled that all accused persons are always entitled to bail.
False
The 8th amendment forbids “cruel and unusual punishment,” the only constitutional provision specifically limiting penalties in criminal cases.
True
In this case, the Court ruled that under adequate guidelines the death penalty does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
Gregg v Georgia
To guarantee the fairness of a trial, it will always be held in the district or state where the crime was committed.
False
Police officers may threaten you in order to get your consent to conduct a search.
False
Being coerced to be “witness against oneself”
Self-incrimination
In the case of Gideon v Wainwright, the Supreme Court ruled that
The state must appoint an attorney to represent any defendant who cannot afford to hire one
This rule holds that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a federal court.
Exclusionary rule
When arresting a person, police must
Have probable cause to believe the person is involved in criminal activity
