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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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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
The community policing philosophy of Japan is embedded in its long-standing ________ system
a. Chuzaisho c. Gonin-gumi b. Koban d. Shiatsu
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