A says that he witnessed B murdering C. Infer that the evidence
that B actually did murder C is stronger
- if the murder was well lit than if it was in the dark
- if A already knew B than if he was a stranger
- if A was sober at the time of the murder than if he was drunk
- if A is known as a man of good character than if he has previously been convicted of perjury
- if A has no personal connection to B than if they are enemies
- if A is testifying under oath than if he is talking casually
Contributed by
Ernie Davis (
davise@cs.nyu.edu), New York University,
U.S.A. (19th September 1997)