In cases involving testimony of children in sex-abuse cases, the Supreme Court has held that
A. The defendant must be included in an in-chambers hearing in which the judge determines the
ability of the children to be a witness
B. A state can prevent eye-to-eye contact between the defendant and victim in all such trials
where children are 10 years old or younger
C. A state can prevent eye-to-eye contact in such trials between the defendant and victim on a
case-by-case basis
D. A pediatrician's testimony regarding an examination of a sex-abuse victim is admissible
although detailed notes were not kept
This type of sentencing gives the judge authority to set the sentence that can't be altered by the parole board at a later time.
a. mandatory sentencing
b. sentence enhancements
c. indeterminate sentencing
d. determinate sentencing
Powell v. Alabama (1932 ), the Scottsboro case, ruled that the Supreme Court could create a parallel right to counsel in the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause somewhat similar to a federal right in the Bill of Rights at that time.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Under the Confrontation Clause the Supreme Court has ruled that hearsay statements made by the following are admissible, EXCEPT a/an
A. Witness who testified at an earlier trial and permanently resides in a foreign country
B. Unavailable witness who testified in an earlier preliminary examination
C. Secret police informant
D. Deceased witness who testified in an earlier trial
How might the defendant's right to be present do more harm than good?
What will be an ideal response?
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