Criminal Justice & Court Systems-Unit Test

Supreme court case that held evidence could not be admitted in a criminal trial if it was obtained through an illegal search is ___________________________.

• Weeks v. Houston

• Betts v. Brady

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Texas v. Johnson

Supreme court case ruled a person charged with a crime is entitled to a court-appointed attorney under the 6th & 14th amendments.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Betts v. Brady

• Mapp v. Ohio

Supreme court case ruled the government must provide the defense with favorable evidence discovered during the investigation ________________________.

• Betts v. Brady

• Brady v. Maryland

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Tennessee v. Garner

Exculpatory evidence is evidence that is unfavorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

it is favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt.

The Supreme Court case ruling that determined statements obtained from suspects during interrogation are inadmissible in court if the suspect is not informed of their right to an attorney and right against self-incrimination is ____________________________.

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brady v. Maryland

• Mapp v. Ohio

The Supreme Court case ruling that stated the 4th Amendment right to privacy protects people from all types of intrusions in all locations a reasonable person would expect privacy is ____________________________?

• Terry v. Ohio

• Katz v. United States

• Tennessee v. Garner

• Mapp v. Ohio

The Supreme Court case ruling that determined an officer may search a suspect to protect his or her own safety while investigating and allows police to legally detain based on reasonable suspicion on a crime occurring or is about to occur is ____________________________________?

• Terry v. Ohio

• Tennessee v. Garner

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

The Supreme Court case ruling that determined evidence seized on the basis of a mistakenly issued search warrant is admissible in court and allows for a “good faith” exception on an ultimately invalid warrant.

• Tennessee v. Garner

• United States v. Leon

• Leon v. United Emirates

• Mapp v. Ohio

The Supreme Court case ruling that forces police officers to determine if a suspect is an active, violent threat before using deadly force is _________________________.

• Tennessee v. Garner

• United States v. Leon

• Heller v. United States

• Brady v. Maryland

The 2004 Supreme Court case ruling that requires witnesses against the defense to testify in court, making themselves available for cross-examination in court.

• Washington v. Pointer

• Washington v. Texas

• Crawford v. Washington

• Tennessee v. Garner