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WorksheetsTrial Procedure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 36mins
Who goes first in a trial?
Prosecution
Defense
Which is Not something you do in direct questioning?
Tell a story
Establish the identity of the witness.
Deal with problems in their testimony
Ask leading questions
In a trial a lawyer can talk directly to all of the following people EXCEPT
the witness
the judge
the opposing lawyer
the defendant on the stand
When you first enter a courtroom how do you know where the prosecution will sit?
By the position of the judge.
By the position of the jury
By the position of the defendant
By the signs in the courtroom.
The purpose of cross examination is to
discredit the witness.
to establish the story.
to introduce the charges.
to establish the identity of the witness.
You may ask leading questions in
direct examination.
cross examination .
redirect examination.
The purpose of redirect is to
rehabilitate the witness after cross .
add new evidence.
bring charges against the defendant.
In cross examination you may do all of the following EXCEPT.
Ask questions that were not answered in direct.
Ask leading questions.
impeach the witness.
use evidence.
What does "laying a foundation" mean?
that you have introduced enough of a background to use evidence.
you have established the identity of the witness.
you have poured concrete for a house.
you have asked enough questions of the witness to get their story told.
The advantage to getting someone declared an expert in trial is
they hold more credibility with the jury.
they can sound super smart and sway the jury.
they can give opinions on a subject.
When you catch someone lying on the stand you can
impeach them.
depose them.
expose them.
redirect them.
Hearsay is
an out of court statement made by someone else.
an opinion .
is never allowed.
is hard to prove.
Choose all that should be included in an opening or a closing statement.
Tell a story
introduce witness
present the charges
discuss the burden of proof
argue the case
When a side is done with their part of the trial what how do the indicate that to the judge?
They say "No further questions"
They say "the prosecution/defense rests."
The ask permission to be done.
The ask to voir dire the witness.
If you wish to question the credibility of an expert witness you must ask to
voir dire.
impeach.
cross examine
satellite.
If an attorney is hounding a witness and being aggressive you may object on the grounds of
badering.
hearsay.
asked and answered.
beyond the scope.
In direct if the witness asks a yes or no question the other side can object to
badering.
beyond the scope.
leading.
asked and answered.
If the witness is asked to testify and share information someone else told them you could object on the grounds of
hearsay.
beyond the scope.
badering.
asked and answered.
When the judge or jury moves in and out of the courtroom what must happen?
everyone stands.
everyone applauds
everyone must exit
everyone must lower their eyes.
Who goes last in a trial?
Prosecution
Defense
