Supreme Court Decisions

Which Supreme Court case held that the government must provide the defense with favorable evidence discovered during the investigation?

• Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

• Brady v. Maryland (1963)

• Terry v. Ohio

• Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

Based on a precedent set by a 1966 Supreme Court decision, police inform a suspect of his or her constitutional rights prior to investigation. Which of the following is the term used to describe this action?

• Fair warnings

• Legal rights warning

• Miranda warning

• Garner warning

Which Supreme Court case set a precedent preventing electronic collection of evidence without a warrant or probable cause?

• Katz v. United States (1967)

• United States v. Leon (1984)

• Crawford v. Washington (2004)

• Maryland v. King (2013)

Which of the following describes the Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

• Illegally obtained evidence cannot be admitted in a criminal trial

• An officer may search a suspect to protect his or her own safety while investigating

• A person charged with a crime is entitled to a court-appointed attorney

• An officer cannot use deadly force unless a suspect is an active, violent threat

Which Supreme Court decision set a precedent allowing DNA collection to be a part of a police booking procedure?

• Tennessee v. Garner (1985)

• Crawford v. Washington (2004)

• Maryland v. King (2013)

• Fernandez v. California (2014)