A Prosecuting Attorney Is Uncertain Whether Her Eyewitness Will Seem

question 63

Multiple Choice

A prosecuting attorney is uncertain whether her eyewitness will seem credible to the jury. The eyewitness's testimony could help win a conviction, but the witness might be discredited by the defence attorney. What advice should the prosecutor accept?

• A) Put the witness on the stand, since even a discredited eyewitness is more convincing than no eyewitness at all.
• B) Don't put the witness on the stand, since a discredited eyewitness is worse than no eyewitness at all.
• C) Put the eyewitness on the stand but admit your reservations about the witness's credibility before the defence attorney raises the issue.
• D) Put the witness on the stand only if he or she is attractive and similar to the jurors.

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Interpret the results of chi-square tests for independence and goodness-of-fit.

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Apply probability concepts to practical examples involving categorical data.

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