Character Evidence
| Description: Character Evidence Quiz | |
| Number of Questions: 14 | |
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| Tags: character evidence evidence law |
What is character evidence?
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Evidence of a person's reputation or disposition.
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Evidence of a person's past actions.
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Evidence of a person's beliefs or opinions.
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Evidence of a person's financial status.
Character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation or disposition. It is used to prove that a person is likely to have acted in a certain way on a particular occasion.
When is character evidence admissible?
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When it is relevant to the case.
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When it is offered by the prosecution.
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When it is offered by the defense.
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When it is offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
Character evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the case. This means that it must be offered to prove or disprove a material fact in the case.
What are the two types of character evidence?
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Direct and indirect.
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General and specific.
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Good and bad.
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Relevant and irrelevant.
The two types of character evidence are general and specific. General character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation in the community. Specific character evidence is evidence of a person's past actions.
What is the difference between general and specific character evidence?
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General character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation in the community, while specific character evidence is evidence of a person's past actions.
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General character evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the case, while specific character evidence is not.
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General character evidence is offered by the prosecution, while specific character evidence is offered by the defense.
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General character evidence is more reliable than specific character evidence.
General character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation in the community, while specific character evidence is evidence of a person's past actions.
When is general character evidence admissible?
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When it is offered by the prosecution.
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When it is offered by the defense.
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When it is offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
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Never.
General character evidence is admissible when it is offered by the defense. This is because the defense is trying to prove that the defendant is not guilty of the crime charged.
When is specific character evidence admissible?
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When it is offered by the prosecution.
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When it is offered by the defense.
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When it is offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
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Never.
Specific character evidence is admissible when it is offered by the prosecution. This is because the prosecution is trying to prove that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged.
What are the limits on the admissibility of character evidence?
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It must be relevant to the case.
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It must be offered by the prosecution or the defense.
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It must be offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
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All of the above.
The limits on the admissibility of character evidence are that it must be relevant to the case, it must be offered by the prosecution or the defense, and it must be offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
What are the exceptions to the rule that character evidence is inadmissible?
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When the defendant has put his or her character in issue.
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When the prosecution is trying to prove motive, intent, or knowledge.
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When the prosecution is trying to prove identity.
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All of the above.
The exceptions to the rule that character evidence is inadmissible are when the defendant has put his or her character in issue, when the prosecution is trying to prove motive, intent, or knowledge, and when the prosecution is trying to prove identity.
What is the rule of completeness?
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The rule that a witness must be allowed to testify about all of the relevant facts that he or she knows about a case.
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The rule that a witness must be allowed to testify about all of the relevant facts that he or she knows about a case, even if those facts are not favorable to the witness's side.
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The rule that a witness must be allowed to testify about all of the relevant facts that he or she knows about a case, even if those facts are not admissible under the rules of evidence.
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The rule that a witness must be allowed to testify about all of the relevant facts that he or she knows about a case, even if those facts are not relevant to the case.
The rule of completeness is the rule that a witness must be allowed to testify about all of the relevant facts that he or she knows about a case, even if those facts are not favorable to the witness's side.
What is the purpose of the rule of completeness?
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To ensure that the jury has all of the information it needs to make a decision.
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To prevent the jury from being misled by incomplete information.
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To protect the witness from being cross-examined about facts that he or she does not know.
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All of the above.
The purpose of the rule of completeness is to ensure that the jury has all of the information it needs to make a decision, to prevent the jury from being misled by incomplete information, and to protect the witness from being cross-examined about facts that he or she does not know.
What are the limits on the rule of completeness?
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The rule does not apply to character evidence.
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The rule does not apply to hearsay evidence.
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The rule does not apply to privileged evidence.
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All of the above.
The limits on the rule of completeness are that the rule does not apply to character evidence, hearsay evidence, or privileged evidence.
What is the difference between character evidence and reputation evidence?
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Character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation, while reputation evidence is evidence of a person's character.
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Character evidence is evidence of a person's past actions, while reputation evidence is evidence of a person's present reputation.
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Character evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the case, while reputation evidence is admissible when it is not relevant to the case.
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Character evidence is offered by the prosecution, while reputation evidence is offered by the defense.
Character evidence is evidence of a person's reputation, while reputation evidence is evidence of a person's character.
What is the difference between general reputation evidence and specific reputation evidence?
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General reputation evidence is evidence of a person's reputation in the community as a whole, while specific reputation evidence is evidence of a person's reputation among a particular group of people.
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General reputation evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the case, while specific reputation evidence is not.
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General reputation evidence is offered by the prosecution, while specific reputation evidence is offered by the defense.
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All of the above.
General reputation evidence is evidence of a person's reputation in the community as a whole, while specific reputation evidence is evidence of a person's reputation among a particular group of people.
What are the limits on the admissibility of reputation evidence?
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It must be relevant to the case.
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It must be offered by the prosecution or the defense.
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It must be offered by both the prosecution and the defense.
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All of the above.
The limits on the admissibility of reputation evidence are that it must be relevant to the case, it must be offered by the prosecution or the defense, and it must be offered by both the prosecution and the defense.