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Any Prior Argument Means Manslaughter

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.”

Subject distribution

  • CRIMINAL1

Example wrong choices

  • 20497_chapel_bell_tower_ambush · CRIMINAL · Choice AVoluntary manslaughter, because the killing followed a loud disagreement.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer points to the earlier disagreement but ignores the later planning path.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer points to the earlier disagreement but ignores the later planning path.

  • 20497_chapel_bell_tower_ambush · CRIMINAL · Choice BSecond-degree murder only, because the fatal shot occurred immediately when Hannah appeared.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer measures only the final second and ignores the preparation timeline.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer measures only the final second and ignores the preparation timeline.

  • 20497_chapel_bell_tower_ambush · CRIMINAL · Choice CInvoluntary manslaughter, because Stephen fired only once.

    Why it's attractive

    The answer uses number of shots as the degree test.

    Why it's wrong

    The answer uses number of shots as the degree test.

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