10th Unit 6 Review T/F

Circumstantial evidence includes a witness testimony stating they saw the defendant commit the crime.

• True

• False

The standard of proof required in a criminal trial is 'preponderance of the evidence.'

• True

• False

If the police conduct a search of a suspect’s vehicle without a warrant or consent, any evidence found is automatically admissible in court.

• True

• False

The Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio established the exclusionary rule.

• True

• False

The 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine states that evidence obtained through an illegal search or rights violation cannot be used in court.

• True

• False

Direct evidence requires inference to prove a fact.

• True

• False

The burden of proof in a criminal trial is on the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

• True

• False

The exclusionary rule allows illegally obtained evidence to be used if the crime is serious.

• True

• False

A lawful search under the Fourth Amendment includes searching a vehicle after the driver gives consent.

• True

• False

If evidence is found through an illegal search and later leads to more incriminating evidence through a legal search, the second set of evidence is admissible.

• True

• False