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Why leading questions are an obsolete persuasive technique

Isn’t it true that…

You previously testified to X - didn’t you…

She did XYZ - isn’t that right…

As a young lawyer, I felt the flush of success when cross examining a witness with leading questions. We were taught the technique in law school. Told it was the best and only way to cross examine a witness. You never wanted to ask an open ended question - oh no. Because terrible things could happen

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