Witness Clark Testified That He Saw the Defendant Emerge from the Burgled

question 316

Multiple Choice

Witness Clark testified that he saw the defendant emerge from the burgled house with an expensive camera. But, members of the jury, you should reject this testimony because Clark suffers from brain damage, and he has trouble remembering things accurately.

• A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• B) No fallacy.
• C) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
• D) Appeal to ignorance.
• E) Appeal to pity.

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Definitions:

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase used to simplify writing and speaking.

Peripheral Nervous System

The portion of the nervous system that exists outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting sensory information to the central nervous system and carrying motor commands to muscles and organs.

Pns

Abbreviation for Peripheral Nervous System, which includes nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Transient Ischemic Attack

Often called a mini-stroke, a transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by the loss of blood flow to the brain, spinal cord, or retina, without acute infarction.