Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Law and Constitution

Question 1

Which constitutional amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

Accepted Answer

Fourth Amendment

Answer

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by government officials.

Question 2

What landmark Supreme Court case established the exclusionary rule applies to state courts?

Accepted Answer

Mapp v. Ohio

Answer

Mapp v. Ohio (1961) applied the exclusionary rule to state courts, making illegally obtained evidence inadmissible.

Question 3

Miranda warnings must be given to a suspect before which action?

Accepted Answer

Custodial interrogation

Answer

Miranda warnings are required before custodial interrogation to inform suspects of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights.

Question 4

Which constitutional protection prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime?

Accepted Answer

Double jeopardy

Answer

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment prevents a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense.

Question 5

Which Supreme Court case established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in felony cases?

Accepted Answer

Gideon v. Wainwright

Answer

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) ruled that states must provide attorneys to defendants who cannot afford one in felony cases.

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