According to the Text, Cross-Examination Does Not Seem to Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the text, cross-examination does not seem to be effective at rooting out eyewitness mistakes primarily because:

• A) The prosecution can always come back after cross-examination and rehabilitate the witness.
• B) Most jurors have already made up their minds about the testimony before cross-examination.
• C) The eyewitness is hard to undermine if they honestly believe they are telling the truth.
• D) The judge is not likely to allow eyewitnesses to be badgered in a cross-examination.

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