Even a single error at a trial automatically entitles the defendant to a new trial.​

The Sixth Amendment affords defendants a right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.

The privilege against self-incrimination, which includes the right of a defendant not to testify, is found in the _____ Amendment.​

The prosecution has to prove the defendant’s guilt _____.​

​One of the purposes of the rules of evidence is to help assure that defendants get a fair trial.

​If a defendant does not testify at his or her criminal trial, the judge or jury _____.

The Federal Rules of Evidence contain at more than 20 exceptions to the rule against hearsay.​

The common law hearsay rule and exceptions to the hearsay rule were initially created to comply with Confrontation Clause requirements.​

To fall within the hearsay rule, the declarant’s statement must be a(n) _____ statement.​

​Every essential element of the crime charged must be proved by the government beyond reasonable _____ in order to convict and punish a defendant for the crime charged.