Trace the History of the Relationship Between the Confrontation Clause

question 15

Essay

Trace the history of the relationship between the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment and the hearsay rule from common law to the present position of the U.S. Supreme Court in Michigan v. Bryant.

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Definitions:

Secondary

Referring to the second in order, importance, or rank.

Actor/Observer Bias

This refers to the tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.

Spatial Skills

The ability to understand, reason, and remember the spatial relations among objects or space.

Navigational Skills

The abilities and mental processes involved in the determination of one's position and the planning and following of a route.