Which of the following is NOT an element of hearsay?
Responda
The statement is made out of court
The statement is offered for the truth of its statements
The statement is made by a witness who can be called to testify.
Questão 2
Questão
Where does the hearsay rule fit into the admissibility model?
Responda
Is the evidence relevant?
Is the evidence excluded by some other rule or policy?
Is it excluded because prejudicial effect outweighs probative value?
Questão 3
Questão
A person is charged with trafficking drugs and argues duress. She claims that someone told her "if you don't take these drugs across the border, I'll kill your family." Is this statement hearsay?
Responda
True
False
Questão 4
Questão
What proposition does Creaghe v Iowa Home stand for?
Responda
Where the truth of a statement does not matter, it is not hearsay.
Words that have independent legal significance are not hearsay.
Where a statement is adduced to support a statement for which there is already proof, it is not hearsay.
Questão 5
Questão
If an out of court statement only implicitly asserts a fact, it is hearsay.
Responda
True
False
Questão 6
Questão
What is the main rational for the rule against hearsay?
Responda
Where a witness can't be cross examined, the materiality of the evidence is difficult to determine.
Hearsay evidence is rarely probative.
The adversarial system puts a premium on calling witnesses who can testify under oath and be cross-examined.
Questão 7
Questão
The Spontaneous Utterance exception must...
Responda
Occur simultaneously with the event.
Occur in circumstances that exclude possibility of concoction by the declarant.
Occur in circumstances that exclude the possibility of distortion by the declarant.
All of the above.
(A) and (B)
Questão 8
Questão
In the context of res gestae there is no possibility of concoction or distortion when...
Responda
The mind of the declarant is so occupied with the events that they can't think about anything else.
The declarant can corroborate their statement.
Questão 9
Questão
A statement made by a declarant that inculpates her in a crime is...
Responda
Inadmissible because it is hearsay
Hearsay, but admissible under statements against interest.
Hearsay, but admissible if the declarant made it in circumstances where she should have recognized possible penal consequences.
Questão 10
Questão
Verdicts from prior criminal proceedings are presumptively admissible in subsequent civil proceedings.
Responda
True
False
Questão 11
Questão
In R v Potvin, the SCC found that...
Responda
Preliminary testimony is rarely admissible in subsequent proceedings.
Cross examination must occur for preliminary testimony to be admissible.
The opportunity to cross examine the witness is what matters for admitting preliminary testimony.
Questão 12
Questão
In Youlden v London the court found that...
Responda
Statements may be admitted for the purpose of showing the physical condition of the declarant.
Statements may be admitted for the purpose of showing the mental condition of the declarant.
Statements can be admitted for the purpose of showing what the declarant was thinking at the time.
Questão 13
Questão
What is the difference between a statement about mental condition and a statement of intention?
Responda
Statements about intention have to do with the acuts reus, while statements of mental condition have to do with mens rea.
Statement of intention is only relevant if it was acted upon, whereas statement about mental condition is relevant in and of itself.
Statements of intention are not admissible for inferences drawn from that intention, whereas statements of mental condition are admissible for inferences drawn from that condition.
Questão 14
Questão
R v Monkhouse created what hearsay exception?
Responda
Statements by Parties
Business Records
Admissions by Parties
Questão 15
Questão
Dying declarations are admissible for what purpose?
Responda
Inferring the state of mind of the person the statement was made to.
Showing the declarant's state of mind at the time of his/her death.
Explaining the cause of the declarant's death.
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