Question

6 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following was the main constitutional issue in the court case gideon v. wainwright?
○ do school officials need probable cause to search students?
○ can a defendant be forced to defend themselves in court?
○ how can police question a suspect after they have been arrested?
○ what are the grounds for evidence being declared illegal?

7 multiple choice 1 point
which one of the following is the necessary requirement for the police to obtain a search or arrest warrant?
○ an indictment from a prosecutor or grand jury
○ reasonable suspicion like a witness account
○ evidence beyond a reasonable doubt
○ probable cause that a crime has been committed

Explanation:

Question 6

Gideon v. Wainwright dealt with the right to counsel (6th Amendment). The option "Can a defendant be forced to defend themselves in court?" relates to whether a defendant without counsel (forced to self - defend) is constitutional, which ties to the case's issue of right to an attorney. The other options: school searches (not Gideon), police questioning (Miranda - type, not Gideon), and illegal evidence (exclusionary rule, not Gideon) are unrelated.

To obtain a search or arrest warrant, police need probable cause (a reasonable belief, based on facts, that a crime has been committed and evidence/people related to it are at the place to be searched or the person to be arrested). An indictment is for charging, reasonable suspicion is for stops (not warrants), and beyond a reasonable doubt is for conviction (not warrants).

Answer:

B. Can a defendant be forced to defend themselves in court?

Question 7