What are the five basic methods of impeaching a witness?
What will be an ideal response?
The five basic methods of impeaching a witness: 1) by contradiction; 2) by showing that the witness has a bad character with respect to the trait of truthfulness; 3) by showing that the witness has made statements inconsistent with his or her present testimony; 4) by showing that the witness is biased; and 5) by showing that the witness has a failure or deficiency in the ability to perceive, remember, or narrate.
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a. learned helplessness b. locus of control c. cognitive maps d. experimentally-induced neurosis
An alternative to an arrest for a misdemeanor offense is a/an _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
HEREIU was established in _______ in 1891
a. New York b. Chicago c. Houston d. Las Vegas
Which of the below statements is incorrect regarding the use of "offensive words?"
a. The words must by their very utterance inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of peace. b. Words that are inherently likely to provoke an immediate reaction is not protected by the constitution. c. To be a crime, the offensive words must be uttered in a public place. d. All of the above statements are correct.