An Example of Circumstantial Evidence of an Inference of Consciousness

question 32

Multiple Choice

An example of circumstantial evidence of an inference of consciousness of person's guilt is:

• A) The defendant invoking his or her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during cross-examination of the defendant by the prosecutor
• B) The defendant in a rape case weighed more than two times more than the victim weighed, allowing him to take advantage of his size to subdue and rape the victim
• C) The defendant destroyed the clothing that he was wearing on the day of the murder
• D) All of the above are correct.

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