In the court case against the six Bannock-Shoshoni Native American women, what type of expert testimony did anthropologist Barbara Joans offer on their behalf?
a. She studied the daily behavior of the women and was able to testify that, because of the levels of povertyexperienced in Native American reservations, the women should be released
b. She studied how proficient they were in English and concluded with evidence that they did not fullyunderstand the initial instruction of the agreement.
c. She argued on behalf of the culture of the six women, explaining that in Bannock-Shoshoni culture stealing isnot a crime and is commonly practiced.
d. She was able to serve as a culture broker and teach the court system about the laws of the Bannock-Shoshonipeople and allow the women to be charged by reservation law.
e. Anthropologist Joans actually testified on behalf of the U.S. government, explaining that the BannockShoshoni women were well aware of all the laws in the particular transaction.
b
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