For the Following Issue, Discuss Which Source You'd Trust More

question 79

Essay

For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings.
Issue: Whether the verdict in the O. J. Simpson civil trial proves that Simpson was actually guilty of the crime of which he was acquitted in the criminal trial.
a. a professor of criminal law
b. Greta Van Susteren (lawyer and commentator on the Simpson trials for CNN and now a host on Fox)
c. Oprah Winfrey
d. Geraldo Rivera

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