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Which of the Following Categories of Witness Do NOT Benefit

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Which of the following categories of witness do NOT benefit from a presumption of eligibility for special measures? Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, s.17(5) outlines that witnesses to offences contained in Schedule 1A are presumed to be eligible. Under that schedule, only murders involving knives or firearms are mentioned.


Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A state where an individual experiences feelings of inability to control their circumstances, stemming from traumatic experiences or ongoing unsuccessful attempts.

Goal Shielding

Occurs when the activation of a focal goal the person is working on inhibits the accessibility of alternative goals.

Free Will

The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

Status Quo Bias

The preference for the current state of affairs, where changes are perceived as losses rather than gains, leading to resistance to change.

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