The Statement by a Shooting Victim Just Before They Died

question 35

Multiple Choice

The statement by a shooting victim just before they died would probably be admissible under the hearsay exception for

• A)victim statements.
• B)murder witnesses.
• C)statements for descriptions of present mental condition.
• D)dying declarations.

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Definitions:

Superimposing

The process of laying or placing one thing over another, typically so that both are still evident.

Patterning

The recurring or organized arrangement of elements in a particular sequence or design.

Construct

Bipolar quality or continuum used to classify people.

Selective Perception

Process of seeing, hearing, or making sense of the world around us based on such factors as our personality, beliefs, attitudes, hopes, fears, and culture, as well as what we like and do not like.