bias

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Recusal

This paper discusses the circumstances requiring the recusal of a judge from hearing a case. It reviews the Code of Judicial Conduct and appellate decisions on disqualification.

Keywords: Recusal, Disqualification, bias, prejudice, appearance of impropriety, election, due process

Impeachment

This section discusses impeachment.Impeachment refers to all methods of undermining a witness’s credibility so that the jury gives less weight to the witness’s testimony.

Keywords: prior inconsistent statement, bias, extrinsic evidence, specific contradiction, defendant’s silence, subterfuge, cross-examination