Question

Pick the correct answer and provide a rationale for choosing that answer.

A prosecuting attorney is uncertain whether her eyewitness will seem credible to the jury. The eyewitness’s testimony could help win a conviction, but the witness might be discredited by the defence attorney. What advice should the prosecutor accept?

Put the eyewitness on the stand, since even a discredited eyewitness is more convincing than no eyewitness at all.

Do not put the eyewitness on the stand, since a discredited eyewitness is worse than no eyewitness at all.

Put the eyewitness on the stand but admit your reservations about the credibility of the eyewitness before the defense attorney raises the issue.

Put the eyewitness on the stand only if he or she is attractive and similar to the jurors.

Answer 1

Right Answer- A) put the eyewitness on the stand, since even a discredited eyewitness is more convincing than no eyewitness at all.

Explanation-Eyewitness testimony is very much essential to precede a case. It’s very much required in any kinds of criminal trial. Some eyewitnesses are incredible but presenting eyewitness is necessary for the progress of a case. So no matter if the eyewitness is discredited or unaccepted, putting the eyewitness is very much essential as this will make the case more reliable than presenting no one as eyewitness. So we can say here the right answer is option A.