Dominant Trap Overclaim
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
18496_greenhouse_captain · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, because Timothy did not intend the captain to die.
Why it's attractive
The choice talks about Timothy's purpose as to death, but the call asks whether kidnapping can serve as the felony-murder predicate.
Why it's wrong
The choice talks about Timothy's purpose as to death, but the call asks whether kidnapping can serve as the felony-murder predicate.
18496_greenhouse_captain · CRIMINAL · Choice CNo, but only because heat exposure is always classified as arson for felony-murder purposes.
Why it's attractive
The because-clause invents a category: heat exposure is not arson.
Why it's wrong
The because-clause invents a category: heat exposure is not arson.
18496_greenhouse_captain · CRIMINAL · Choice DYes, because every felony that causes a death merges into the homicide.
Why it's attractive
The word 'every' is the tell. Merger is not that broad once the independent-felony Gold Key is in play.
Why it's wrong
The word 'every' is the tell. Merger is not that broad once the independent-felony Gold Key is in play.
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