Chapter 6- Credibility

Question 0

Impeachment

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The process by which the credibility of a witness is attacked.

Question 1

Credibility

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The quality in a witness that renders the witness’s evidence worthy of belief.

Question 2

Contradiction generally

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The form of impeachment that assets the opposite of a statement or specifically denies a statement.

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Character evidence rule

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The rule that states evidence of a trait of character to prove a person’s conduct in conformity with that trait is I admissible, with a few exceptions

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Character witness

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A person who has sufficient personal knowledge of another individual to be in a position to render an opinion or testify to the reputation of the character of the person in question.

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Inconsistent statements

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Statements inconsistent with the present testimony. Such Statements are logically relevant to impeach a witness because one who speaks inconsistently is less likely to be accurate or truthful.

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Exclusionary rule

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The rule that provides that illegally obtained evidence will be excluded from use in a criminal trial.

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Witness capacity

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The elements of witness capacity are the ability to perceive, remember, narrate in an understandable manner, and sincerity.

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Privilege against self-incrimination

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The constitutionally based right that permits a witness to refuse to answer any question if the answer would tend to show that the witness is quilts of a crime a d would subject the witness to the danger of prosecution and conviction.

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Witness immunity

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Rules that allow a witness to be spared from prosecution if the witness furnishes facts that might otherwise incriminate himself or herself.