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Credibility of Evidence
- Reputation
- Ability to Observe
- Selectivity - Which points are chosen to represent a point?
- Vested interests (Anything personal at stake)
- Expertise
- Neutrality – Objective point of view
- Bias for or against
- Relevance
- Significance – Does it assume anything?
PROVENANCE
- Appearance
- Circumstance
- Relations / Importance
CONTENT
- What is being said
- How it's being said
Are they EXPLICIT or INFERRED statements?
- What is being said?
- What is the purpose of the statement?
- Were they well informed?
- Were the bias for or against the point?
- How subjective or objective is it?
- What education has the witness received on the matter?
- Who is saying this?
- When? What is the date?
- Why is it being said?
- How reliable is the witness?
The internet it the most unselective source as there is such a large proportion of view points
