How would the competence of a witness called to impeach another witness based on an opinion or reputation be established?

A. by showing the witness has hostility toward the other witness
B. by proving his/her familiarity with the other witness and his/her reputation
C. by proving the witness is close family member of the other witness
D. A witness cannot be impeached by opinion or reputation evidence.


B. by proving his/her familiarity with the other witness and his/her reputation

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The trickle-up phenomenon refers to the tendency

a. for "get tough" strategies to affect less serious crimes to a greater extent b. to get increasingly tougher in punishment strategies over time c. for mandatory sentences to produce diminishing returns d. for federal laws to encroach upon the protections offered by states

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