Hearsay is an objection to evidence that relies on secondhand information—such as what the witness heard someone else say—rather than firsthand knowledge. The jury cannot assess the credibility of the individual making the statement and there is no chance for cross-examination, so this evidence ...
The Use of Immigration Status in Cross-Examination of Witnesses: Scope, Limits, Objectionstrial practicediscoveryimmigrationimpeachmentaliensFederal immigration reform and state immigration laws have claimed a prominent place in the current political conversation. Here, Professor Mason outlines the uCaleb E....
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Depending on which phase of gameplay you like, you might enjoy the more involved info-gathering at scenes over the courtroom showdowns. I didn’t enjoy the crime scene examination as much as the courtroom sections, but there is an equal amount of both to be had in all three games. Wheth...
for the case at hand. Additionally, even if a witness tells a significant falsehood on the stand, it will always be better to take up the issue on cross examination, and impeach the witness through the use of their own witness statement. The effect of this is twofold, in that the ...
Perhaps, contra functionalism as understood today, a subjective texture of unpleasantness will prove functionally indispensable for say, certain critical acts of judgement or discernment, or introspective self-examination. If these capacities are accorded a value potentially greater than the abolition of ...
In the last 20 years, dramatic changes have led to a reexamination of many of the policies established two or more decades ago. First, our immunosuppressive armamentarium has markedly expanded, with the introduction of numerous potent drugs for induction and maintenance immunosuppression. Simultaneously...
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Rather, data from cross-examination in a criminal trial reveals the existence of an objection option space that screens questions for evidential relevance. When activated, the option space transforms the micro social organization and participation structure of the court in officially sanctioned ways. Un...