Answer:
C Inadmissible, because it is extrinsic evidence of a prior inconsistent statement on a collateral matter.
Explanation:
A defendant is on trial for robbing a liquor store. The store clerk testified that the defendant came into the store at about 11 p.m., pointed a black gun with a silver grip at him, and demanded that he give him all the money in the cash register. The clerk testified that the store was well lit and that the defendant was not wearing a mask. The defendant's attorney called the clerk's employer to testify that when the clerk gave her a report of the robbery, he told her that the defendant pointed a silver gun with a black grip at him.
How should the trial judge rule on the admissibility of this testimony?
The evidence should not be accepted by the Judge. if the the earlier statement is contrary, it is not a enough to dismiss the witness.(A) and (B) are incorrect because, The clerk may be reliable or not. The evidence she provided is not enough to prosecute the defendant. she might not be totally correct in the reporting of the situation and might leave the judge confused. (D) is not correct
Answer:
The fallacy found in the argument is:
e. slippery slope.
Explanation:
A fallacy is a flawed way of reasoning that ends up invalidating an argument. In the paragraph we are analyzing here, the type of fallacy used is called slippery slope.
Slippery slope is a reasoning that, from little evidence, develops a whole sequence of events that get more and more serious. It often ends with a catastrophic consequence. In this case, the speaker goes from a child wanting a slingshot to that child, in the future, owning several different types of heavy weapons.
Answer:
more likely, more likely
Explanation:
psych Compared with boys, girls are <u>more</u> likely to give strong expression to their emotions. When asked to describe how they would feel in certain situations, women are <u>more</u> likely to express empathy.
