Discovery Flashcards

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1
Q

In some criminal prosecutions, _ is allowed

A

Pretrial discovery

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2
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Discovery allowed in criminal case more _ than in civil case

A

Limited

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3
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Full disclosure of facts, strong/weak points of other party in order to

A

Decide if case should be settled

(And what for)

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4
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Too much discovery is not a good thing because info gathered by defendant could _

A

Be used to intimidate witnesses

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5
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Too much discovery is not a good thing because too much can bog down _

A

Criminal justice system

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6
Q

Amount of discovery in criminal case is limited compared to

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Amount of discovery in civil case

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