Admissible If Bad Person
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
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Example wrong choices
14873_crossbow_goliath_room · EVIDENCE · Choice Ainadmissible, because Stephen lacks first-hand knowledge of who started the storage-bay arguments.
Why it's attractive
The choice focuses on who started the arguments, not on what the testimony is offered to prove.
Why it's wrong
The choice focuses on who started the arguments, not on what the testimony is offered to prove.
14873_crossbow_goliath_room · EVIDENCE · Choice Cadmissible to show that Daniel is a violent person.
Why it's attractive
The choice uses the evidence to prove violent character.
Why it's wrong
The choice uses the evidence to prove violent character.
14873_crossbow_goliath_room · EVIDENCE · Choice Dinadmissible, because it is improper character evidence.
Why it's attractive
The choice applies the character-evidence ban without checking the offered-for purpose.
Why it's wrong
The choice applies the character-evidence ban without checking the offered-for purpose.
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