Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams MCQs
Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams MCQs
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1: Authentication is the process by which a court determines a document is both accurate and truthful.
A. True
B. False
2: A ransom note is at issue in a criminal trial. The defendant denies he wrote the note. Through which method may the handwriting be authenticated?
A. By comparing the note to the defendant’s handwriting exemplar
B. By testimony from a coconspirator that witnessed the writing of the note
C. By the mother of the defendant who was familiar with the handwriting at issues
D. All of the above
3: The defense wishes to admit a document that raises no suspicions and is fair on its face. The document is 35 years ol May the judge allow the admission of the document?
A. Yes, in any jurisdiction following the Federal Rules
B. Yes, in any jurisdiction following the common law
C. Yes, in any jurisdiction following the Federal Rules or common law
D. Not without additional authentication
4: Which is not a self-authenticating document?
A. A certified copy of a birth certificate
B. A copy of the New York Times
C. A ransom note found at a crime scene
D. A check
5: A government document without a seal is self-authenticating if accompanied by a certificate that the attached document is a correct copy of the original.
A. True
B. False
6: Jasper meets with his lawyer, and he drafts a will according to Jasper’s wishes. Upon completion, Jasper signs the will in front of two witnesses. What purpose do the witnesses serve?
A. To corroborate that the signatory knew the nature of the document signed
B. To ensure undue influence was not used in obtaining the signature
C. To act as guarantors
D. A and b only
7: Prior to authentication of a photograph, a judge must determine that the prejudicial impact of the photo does not substantially outweigh the photo’s probative value.
A. True
B. False
8: When photographs show crime scenes and victims’ wounds, the prejudice never outweighs the probative value of the photographs.
A. True
B. False
9: Which is not required for the authentication of medical images?
A. A demonstration that the process is accurate
B. Testimony that it is an accurate representation of the patient’s condition
C. A clear chain of custodial evidence
D. A demonstration that the machine was operated by a qualified technician
10: An individual’s voice may be authenticated by expert opinion only.
A. True
B. False
11: Duplicates or copies are never acceptable documents in lieu of the original under the best evidence rule.
A. True
B. False
12: In which circumstances will the original document not be required and other evidence of the contents of a writing be admissible?
A. When the original is lost
B. When the opponent has the document in his possession but fails to produce it in court
C. When the document is stolen
D. All of the above
13: The best evidence rule requires that the prosecution produce the murder weapon used in a murder case.
A. True
B. False
14: Parties may only make their case through evidence garnered from the crime scene itself. Replications and models are impermissible, as they may mislead the jury.
A. True
B. False
15: A man is on trial after getting in a street corner brawl. The prosecution believes the events were gang relate The man denies having any gang affiliation, but the prosecution knows the man has many tattoos that are known gang logos. May the judge, at his discretion, require the defendant to reveal these identifying characteristic during an in-court exhibition?
A. No
B. Yes
16: Is ancient documents rule a document at least twenty years old is presumed to be authentic and is “fair on its face.”?
A. False
B. True
17: _____ is requires that “to prove the content of writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required” unless an exception applies.
A. All of these
B. Mass light spectrometry
C. best evidence rule
D. Ultraviolet spectrophotometry
18: _____ is defined as exhibition of physical characteristics in court.
A. None of these
B. A and c
C. in-court exhibitions
D. Restoring a witness’s credibility through a prior consistent statement
19: _____ is known as evidence other than the original that may be relied on to prove the content of an original document.
A. secondary evidence
B. All of the above
C. Undue delay
D. None of these
20: Is self-authenticating documents documents that require no independent proof of their authenticity?
A. True
B. False
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