Landmark Legal Cases in Criminal Procedure Quiz

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#1

In the case of Terry v. Ohio, the Supreme Court established the 'stop and frisk' exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement. What is the primary justification for this exception?

Probable cause
Reasonable suspicion
Plain view doctrine
Exigent circumstances
#2

Which case established the 'reasonable suspicion' standard for brief investigatory stops, allowing law enforcement to stop an individual if there is a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity?

Terry v. Ohio
United States v. Arvizu
Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada
Brown v. Texas
#3

Which case affirmed the right to counsel during custodial interrogations and led to the development of the Miranda rights?

Escobedo v. Illinois
Gideon v. Wainwright
Johnson v. Zerbst
Miranda v. Arizona
#4

Which landmark legal case established the Miranda rights, requiring law enforcement to inform suspects of their right to remain silent?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
Mapp v. Ohio
#5

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court establish the exclusionary rule, stating that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is inadmissible in court?

Katz v. United States
Weeks v. United States
Hudson v. Michigan
Chimel v. California
#6

In which case did the Supreme Court establish the 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine, excluding evidence derived from an illegal search or seizure?

Wong Sun v. United States
Brown v. Mississippi
Arizona v. Hicks
United States v. Patane
#7

In the case of Brady v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established the 'Brady Rule' requiring prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence. What does 'exculpatory' mean in this context?

Incriminating
Admissible
Damaging
Favorable to the accused
#8

Which case established the 'public safety' exception to the Miranda rights, allowing law enforcement to question a suspect without first providing Miranda warnings in situations involving an imminent threat to public safety?

Berghuis v. Thompkins
New York v. Quarles
Davis v. United States
Missouri v. Seibert
#9

Which Supreme Court case clarified the 'inevitable discovery' exception to the exclusionary rule, allowing the use of evidence that would have been inevitably discovered by lawful means?

Nix v. Williams
United States v. Leon
Herring v. United States
Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States
#10

Which case affirmed the constitutionality of the death penalty in the United States, ending the temporary moratorium on capital punishment that had been in place since 1972?

Furman v. Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia
Roper v. Simmons
Atkins v. Virginia
#11

Which landmark case held that juveniles cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for non-homicide offenses?

Miller v. Alabama
Graham v. Florida
Roper v. Simmons
Kent v. United States
#12

Which case clarified the scope of the 'plain view' doctrine, allowing law enforcement to seize evidence without a warrant if it is immediately apparent that the item is evidence of a crime?

Coolidge v. New Hampshire
Arizona v. Hicks
Horton v. California
Minnesota v. Dickerson
#13

In the case of Strickland v. Washington, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to evaluate claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. What are the two prongs of this test?

Objective reasonableness and prejudice
Probable cause and harm
Clear and convincing evidence
Reasonable suspicion and necessity

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