Difference between revisions of "Cross-Examination"
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=== Bias, interest, motive, prejudice, corruption, plea deal etc. === | === Bias, interest, motive, prejudice, corruption, plea deal etc. === | ||
− | The most common method of impeaching the credibility of a witness is bias, particularly when a witness has a personal relationship with the victim. | + | The most common method of impeaching the credibility of a witness is bias, particularly when a witness has a personal relationship with the victim. Similarly, a witness who has been given a special deal by the prosecution has a strong incentive to lie. |
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− | Similarly, a witness who has been given a special deal by the prosecution has a strong incentive to lie. | ||
=== Prior convictions and bad acts === | === Prior convictions and bad acts === |