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Roberts is accused of a crime and Edwards is the prosecution's key witness
I. Roberts can be convicted on the basis of Edwards' testimony against him
II. Edwards' testimony would show that Edwards himself participated in Roberts' wrongdoing
III. The crime of which Roberts is accused can only be committed by a person acting alone
IV. If the jury learns that Edwards himself committed some wrong, they will refuse to believe any part of his testimony
4. If propositions I, II and III are assumed to be true and IV false, which of the following best describes the outcome of the trial?
(A) Both Edwards and Roberts will be convicted of the crime of which Roberts is accused
(B) Both Edwards and Roberts will be convicted of other crime other than the one with which Roberts is already charged
(C) Roberts will be convicted while Edwards will not be convicted
(D) Roberts will not be convicted
(E) Roberts will testify against Edwards
5. If all four propositions are taken as a group, it can be pointed out that the scenario they describe is
(A) A typical situation for a prosecutor
(B) impossible because the propositions are logically inconsistent
(C) unfair to Edwards, who may have to incriminate himself
(D) unfair to Roberts, who may be convicted of the crime
(E) one which Roberts' attorney has created
Roberts is accused of a crime and Edwards is the prosecution's key witness
I. Roberts can be convicted on the basis of Edwards' testimony against him
II. Edwards' testimony would show that Edwards himself participated in Roberts' wrongdoing
III. The crime of which Roberts is accused can only be committed by a person acting alone
IV. If the jury learns that Edwards himself committed some wrong, they will refuse to believe any part of his testimony
4. If propositions I, II and III are assumed to be true and IV false, which of the following best describes the outcome of the trial?
(A) Both Edwards and Roberts will be convicted of the crime of which Roberts is accused
(B) Both Edwards and Roberts will be convicted of other crime other than the one with which Roberts is already charged
(C) Roberts will be convicted while Edwards will not be convicted
(D) Roberts will not be convicted
(E) Roberts will testify against Edwards
5. If all four propositions are taken as a group, it can be pointed out that the scenario they describe is
(A) A typical situation for a prosecutor
(B) impossible because the propositions are logically inconsistent
(C) unfair to Edwards, who may have to incriminate himself
(D) unfair to Roberts, who may be convicted of the crime
(E) one which Roberts' attorney has created
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4. B is the only one that makes sense to me
5. B again, Condition IV becomes a catch 22 situation, to not believe him the jury first have to believe his testimony...
5. B again, Condition IV becomes a catch 22 situation, to not believe him the jury first have to believe his testimony...
