A Police Interrogator Questioning a Robbery Eyewitness Hopes to Learn

question 34

Multiple Choice

A police interrogator questioning a robbery eyewitness hopes to learn whether the assailant was wearing a bright green hat similar to one seen in another robbery. According to research, which of the following questions will elicit the most detailed, undistorted recall from the eyewitness?

• A) "Did you see whether the robber was wearing a hat?"
• B) "Can you describe the hat the robber was wearing?"
• C) "What colour was the robber's hat?"
• D) "How was the robber dressed?"

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Definitions:

Proximate Cause

In tort law, the connection between the unreasonable conduct and the resulting harm. Proximate cause is determined by asking whether the harm that resulted from the conduct was foreseeable at the time of the original negligent act.

Actual Cause

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act

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Public Assistance Income

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