Which of the Following Scenarios Would Not Be Allowed for Impeachment

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would not be allowed for impeachment?

• A) A witness gave prior inconsistent statements at a preliminary hearing.
• B) A witness gave contradictory answers when being questioned by police before trial.
• C) A witness gave no explanation to police when being questioned before trial.
• D) A witness gave contradictory answers to police before the witness had been given proper Miranda warnings.

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Definitions:

Contradictory

Describing propositions, beliefs, or statements that are mutually opposed or inconsistent, such that if one is true, the other must be false.

Antecedent

The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, typically preceding and implying the consequence.

Inconsistent

Lacking compatibility or uniformity, leading to a lack of coherence or agreement.

Truth Tables

A tool in logic and mathematics used to determine whether a proposition is true or false under all possible conditions.