Question 1

Explain why documents must be authenticated.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

All of the following criteria are required in order for a party to use a computer-generated three-dimensional image, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The item being offered is a reasonable replica of the object being portrayed. 
B)  The replica is to scale. 
C)  The replica is supported by expert testimony as to its accurate depiction of the original. 
D)  The replica's dimensions are proportionate to the original.

Question 3

Federal Rule 1004 provides four circumstances when an original document is not required. The four circumstances include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The person who has possession of the original document is outside of the court's jurisdiction, and there is no legal mechanism in place to obtain the document. 
B)  The party who plans to introduce the document has destroyed the document as part of normal business practices. 
C)  The document is important to the case, and its contents are central to establishing a material fact. 
D)  The party against whom the document is admitted has possession of the original document and refuses to produce it.

Question 4

Courts typically allow the use of replica models to illustrate testimony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statement is true regarding authentication of a document?

Accepted Answer

A)  The party introducing the document bears the burden of authenticating the document. 
B)  The party against whom the document is offered has the burden of disproving the authenticity of the document. 
C)  Once authenticated, the jury adjudicating the defendant's guilt or innocence must accept the document as fact. 
D)  Once authenticated, the opposing party cannot question the document's contents.

Question 6

Challenges that can be raised when an opposing party attempts to introduce a photograph into evidence include:

Accepted Answer

A)  That the photograph is overly prejudicial 
B)  That the photograph was taken in a manner that distorts the scene 
C)  That the photograph was taken recently and not close in time to the event 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following individuals would be permitted to authenticate defendant Tom Smith's handwriting at trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Smith, Tom's mother, who regularly received letters from Tom while he was in custody awaiting his trial 
B)  Jerry, Tom's cellmate, who often read Tom's handwritten letters to his attorney 
C)  Harry, Tom's co-defendant, who watched Tom write the document in question 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

To introduce a ransom note into evidence, the offering party must establish all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The document must be relevant. 
B)  The document's probative value must outweigh any prejudicial impact it may have. 
C)  The contents of the document must be accurate. 
D)  The document must be genuine.

Question 9

Compelling an accused to produce a handwriting exemplar does not violate the accused's right against self-incrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What factors justify the Federal Rules of Evidence determination that some documents are self-authenticating?

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Question 11

Mary's attorney introduces and gets admitted into evidence a document specially identified in Rule 902 as self-authenticating. The opposing attorney's attempt to inauthentic the document will not be allowed since the documents authenticity has already been conclusively established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

X-rays are a type of evidence that must be authenticated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Authentication requirements under common law:

Accepted Answer

A)  Required the authentication of any item of evidence 
B)  Were limited to documents 
C)  Are the same as the requirements under the Federal Rules of Evidence 
D)  Both a and c

Question 14

Under Federal Rule of Evidence 901, voice communications can be authenticated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Any individual who is familiar with the individual's voice 
B)  The fact that the speaker disclosed knowledge of specific facts within the particular knowledge of an individual 
C)  An expert witness 
D)  Any of the above

Question 15

Which of the following statements are true about documentary evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The documents must be relevant. 
B)  The document's probative value must outweigh any resulting prejudice. 
C)  The party introducing the documentary evidence must authenticate the document. 
D)  Only a and b are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 16

A death certificate is considered self-authenticating only when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The certificate bears the official seal of the relevant government agency, and the certificate is signed by an authorized government official indicating that the document is a true copy of the original. 
B)  The certificate bears the official seal of the relevant government agency, and the certificate is signed by an authorized government official indicating that the document is the original document. 
C)  The certificate bears the official seal of the relevant government agency, and the proponent of the document produces a sworn statement from the government official attesting to the document's authenticity. 
D)  The certificate is signed by an authorized government official indicating that the document is the original document, and the proponent of the document produces a sworn statement from the government official attesting to the document's authenticity.

Question 17

Self-authentication is useful at trial because:

Accepted Answer

A)  It eliminates the need for authenticating testimony. 
B)  It saves money by not having to produce an authenticating witness. 
C)  It produces evidence that cannot be challenged by opposing counsel. 
D)  Only a and b are correct.

Question 18

If a photograph or video recording is offered and authenticated:

Accepted Answer

A)  he court must admit the photograph or video recording into evidence. 
B)  Whether or not the photograph or video recording is admitted into evidence is subject to the discretion of the court. 
C)  The court must instruct the jury of the evidentiary value of the photograph or video recording. 
D)  The photograph or video recording can be viewed by the jury in an edited version.

Question 19

Which of the following persons would qualify to give testimony concerning the detection of erasures or modifications to a document that is being introduced in trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  A handwriting expert 
B)  A forensics document examiner 
C)  A lay person who is familiar with the author's handwriting 
D)  None of the above.

Question 20

Under the silent witness theory, which of the following is not part of the authentication process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone must testify that the video tape from a surveillance camera fairly and accurately portrays the events that occurred based on his or her personal knowledge. 
B)  The video tape from the surveillance camera depicts a date and time. 
C)  The video tape from the surveillance camera shows no evidence of having been edited or tampered with. 
D)  There is testimony identifying individuals depicted in the video tape from the surveillance camera.

Exam 8: Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

Explain why documents must be authenticated.

All of the following criteria are required in order for a party to use a computer-generated three-dimensional image, except:

Federal Rule 1004 provides four circumstances when an original document is not required. The four circumstances include all of the following, except:

Courts typically allow the use of replica models to illustrate testimony.

Which of the following statement is true regarding authentication of a document?

Challenges that can be raised when an opposing party attempts to introduce a photograph into evidence include:

Which of the following individuals would be permitted to authenticate defendant Tom Smith's handwriting at trial?

To introduce a ransom note into evidence, the offering party must establish all of the following, except:

Compelling an accused to produce a handwriting exemplar does not violate the accused's right against self-incrimination.

What factors justify the Federal Rules of Evidence determination that some documents are self-authenticating?

Mary's attorney introduces and gets admitted into evidence a document specially identified in Rule 902 as self-authenticating. The opposing attorney's attempt to inauthentic the document will not be allowed since the documents authenticity has already been conclusively established.

X-rays are a type of evidence that must be authenticated.

Authentication requirements under common law:

Under Federal Rule of Evidence 901, voice communications can be authenticated by:

Which of the following statements are true about documentary evidence?

A death certificate is considered self-authenticating only when:

Self-authentication is useful at trial because:

If a photograph or video recording is offered and authenticated:

Which of the following persons would qualify to give testimony concerning the detection of erasures or modifications to a document that is being introduced in trial?

Under the silent witness theory, which of the following is not part of the authentication process?