| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6463 Registered: 8-2001 |
Lawyers often try to discredit witnesses by asking a certain question. There's an obvious answer, but no witness ever gives it--at least not on "Law & Order." What is it?? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 717 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is the question related to the witnesses' personal lives? To their alibis? To their relationship to the defendant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6464 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 717 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Sunday, March 06, 2011 - 9:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the question related to the witnesses' personal lives? To their alibis? To their relationship to the defendant? no to all | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12398 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the question related to their honesty? Their age? Does the obvious answer give credibility to the witness? | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 814 Registered: 9-2010 |
Do you swear (or affirm) to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6469 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12398 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 12:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the question related to their honesty yes Their age? no Does the obvious answer give credibility to the witness? yes Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 814 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 1:31 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Do you swear (or affirm) to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? no | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 723 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it a question that can be answered with yes or no? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6472 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 723 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Monday, March 07, 2011 - 6:46 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a question that can be answered with yes or no? no | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12412 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a question about the case? The defendant? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3345 Registered: 1-2007 |
Anthing to do with their eyesight? Or is it something like "how can you be so sure?" | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6473 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12412 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 1:33 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a question about the case? no The defendant? no Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3345 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 1:43 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Anthing to do with their eyesight?no Or is it something like "how can you be so sure?" no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 208 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a question about the witness? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6475 Registered: 8-2001 |
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 208 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 6:15 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it a question about the witness? yes | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2389 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the question about the witness's physical characteristics? habits? preferences? hobbies? secrets? behaviors? property? | ||
| Kaygee (Kaygee)
New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 721 Registered: 9-2008 |
Questions about being coached or prompted by the prosecution? Being paid for their testimony? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 224 Registered: 2-2011 |
their identity? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3348 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would this question be reserved for eye witnesses or could it be asked of a character witness or something similar? Is there an inference in the question that the witness is lying ? mistaken? unsure? driven by some ulterior motive? Would a prosecutor be more likely to ask this question ? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3349 Registered: 1-2007 |
One final question (he said trying to sound lawyerly) does this question often prompt an objection from the opposing counsel? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6477 Registered: 8-2001 |
Noel (Noel) New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2389 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 9:07 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the question about the witness's physical characteristics? no habits? yesish preferences? noish hobbies? no secrets? noishbehaviors? yes property?no Kaygee (Kaygee) New member Username: Kaygee Post Number: 721 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 12:41 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Questions about being coached or prompted by the prosecution? noBeing paid for their testimony? no Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 224 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 9:23 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) their identity? no Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3348 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 2:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would this question be reserved for eye witnesses or could it be asked of a character witness or something similar? Is there an inference in the question that the witness is lying ? yesmistaken? nounsure? no driven by some ulterior motive? possibly Would a prosecutor be more likely to ask this question ? no Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3349 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 2:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) One final question (he said trying to sound lawyerly) does this question often prompt an objection from the opposing counsel? not on "Law & Order" | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12435 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would the question be asked in cross-examination? Is the question about the crime committed? Could the question be asked of any witness? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 232 Registered: 2-2011 |
actually "one final question" is a lot more Colombo than Perry Mason | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 766 Registered: 12-2010 |
Could the question be asked for any kind of crime? You said "yes" to behaviours - Their behaviour at home? at work? their daily routine? their behaviour at a special point of time? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 235 Registered: 2-2011 |
their behaviour in terms of telling the truth? eg have you ever told a lie? | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 827 Registered: 9-2010 |
Lie Detectors relevant? Is it one of the sample questions they ask you to calibrate it? So you could lie to some of the sample questions you're supposed to tell the truth for and then tell the truth when you're supposed to lie, then that way when you lie for real it thinks you're telling the truth? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 644 Registered: 1-2011 |
Is it a conditional question? Like If.... would you tell the truth? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3353 Registered: 1-2007 |
Nimue You missed this from my last set of questions Would this question be reserved for eye witnesses or could it be asked of a character witness or something similar? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6479 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12435 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 5:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would the question be asked in cross-examination? yes Is the question about the crime committed? no Could the question be asked of any witness? no Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 232 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 6:11 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) actually "one final question" is a lot more Colombo than Perry Mason Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 766 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 8:28 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Could the question be asked for any kind of crime? yes You said "yes" to behaviours - Their behaviour at home? possiblyat work? ditto their daily routine? ditto their behaviour at a special point of time? yes | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6480 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 235 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 8:59 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) their behaviour in terms of telling the truth? yes eg have you ever told a lie? not quite that, but you're VERY, VERY ORT Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 827 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 10:01 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Lie Detectors relevant? noIs it one of the sample questions they ask you to calibrate it? no So you could lie to some of the sample questions you're supposed to tell the truth for and then tell the truth when you're supposed to lie, then that way when you lie for real it thinks you're telling the truth? irrel--Lie detector results are inadmissible in American courtrooms Redwine (Redwine) New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 644 Registered: 1-2011 Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:01 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a conditional question? no Like If.... would you tell the truth? no, but yoiu're ORT Peter365 (Peter365) New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3353 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 10:14 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Nimue You missed this from my last set of questions Would this question be reserved for eye witnesses noor could it be asked of a character witness or something similar? yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12468 Registered: 4-2010 |
Asking if they know what it means to swear under oath? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6481 Registered: 8-2001 |
Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12468 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Friday, March 11, 2011 - 12:47 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Asking if they know what it means to swear under oath? no | ||
| Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd Post Number: 137 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is the question about perjury? ("Do you know what perjury is, Mr Smith?" or better still "Do you know what the penalty for perjury is in this state?") or about marital infidelity? ("You've lied to your wife, how do we know you're not lying to us now?") | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6482 Registered: 8-2001 |
Docd (Docd) New member Username: Docd Post Number: 137 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 12:17 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the question about perjury? no ("Do you know what perjury is, Mr Smith?" or better still "Do you know what the penalty for perjury is in this state?") or about marital infidelity? possibly("You've lied to your wife, how do we know you're not lying to us now?") Yes, this could be the question, but the relevant aspect is not that it's specifically about martial infidelity. But think of an obvious reply a witness could give to this question. | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 853 Registered: 9-2010 |
You don't? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 259 Registered: 2-2011 |
I'm under oath? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12494 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is it a loaded question? A question about a common behavior? | ||
| Biograd (Biograd)
New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1568 Registered: 6-2008 |
Maybe the reply is "Well, how can I know for sure if you are telling the truth yourself?" I know that's a wisecrack answer, but technically it's true! | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6483 Registered: 8-2001 |
Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 853 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 9:36 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) You don't? Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 259 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 10:03 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) I'm under oath? yes Balin (Balin) New member Username: Balin Post Number: 12494 Registered: 4-2010 Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 2:41 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a loaded question? yes A question about a common behavior? yes Biograd (Biograd) New member Username: Biograd Post Number: 1568 Registered: 6-2008 Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 5:58 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Maybe the reply is "Well, how can I know for sure if you are telling the truth yourself?" no I know that's a wisecrack answer, but technically it's true! ********* SPOILER ************ On "Law & Order" witnesses are often attacked by being asked, "You lied in situation x, so why should we believe you now?" The obvious answer is: Because I'm under oath. Almost all people lie, but that doesn't mean they lie under oath." Please see my new puzzle--& all my old ones. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 263 Registered: 2-2011 |
excellent! and so-o annoying when you know the answer. thanks |
