F24 - Closing Arguments

In closing arguments, ______ can reserve part of their time for a rebuttal.

• The plaintiff/prosecutor
• The defendant
• Both of these
• Neither of these

Lawyers can argue the significance of missing evidence:

• Anytime
• Only if they have access to the evidence
• Only if they don’t have access to the evidence, but opposing counsel does
• Never

Which of these are proper arguments:

• Telling the jury that it has a duty to deter crime and protect the community.
• Arguing a party's poverty or wealth (unless punitive damages are in issue).
• Arguing that the jury should find for the plaintiff because any judgment against the defendant would be paid by the defendant’s insurance company.
• Arguing that the jury should find for the defendant to avoid increases in insurance premiums.
• Asking the jury to apply common sense

Which of these are true.

• The jury's job is to relate the evidence to the jury instructions
• Good closing arguments help jurors relate the evidence to the jury instructions
• Both of these
• Neither of these

Closing Arguments should NOT use which of these:

• Admitted Testimony
• Excluded Testimony
• Admitted Exhibits
• Jury Instructions
• Common sense and life experiences

Closing Arguments should NOT use which of these:

• Excluded Exhibits
• Jury Instructions
• Common sense and life experiences
• Stories and analogies
• Rhetorical questions

Closing Arguments should NOT use which of these:

• Admitted Testimony
• Admitted Exhibits
• Personal opinions
• Stories and analogies
• Rhetorical questions

You should keep your vocabulary _____ and get rid of ______.

• simple , legalese
• complex , simplicity
• Latin , English
• All of these
• None of these

Which of these are benefits of using a list or outline, instead of writing out your closing argument:

• You can easily add new points as evidence comes in during trial
• You can easily remove points as evidence comes in during trial
• It sounds less rehearsed when you argue to the jury
• All of these
• None of these

_____ courts have general jurisdiction.

• Federal
• State