What are the five basic methods of impeaching a witness?

What will be an ideal response?


The five basic methods of impeaching a witness are as follows: 1) by contradiction; 2) by proof of bad character for truthfulness; 3) by proof of prior inconsistent statement; 4) by proof of bias or motive to falsify; and 5) by proof of lack of or diminished witness capacity.

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The attempt to categorize, understand, and predict the behavior of certain types of offenders based on behavioral clues they provide is known as _________________ profiling

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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General knowledge and reading skills tests are the best way a police agency can predict who will do well in the police academy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The community policing philosophy of Japan is embedded in its long-standing ________ system

a. Chuzaisho c. Gonin-gumi b. Koban d. Shiatsu

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A comparison of the actual number of people who violate the speed limit to the total number of drivers is an example of _______

a. a percentage b. a proportion c. a rate d. a ratio

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