Which statement about a witness's interest in the outcome and credibility is accurate?

• A. A witness who has an interest in the outcome is more credible than one with no interest.
• B. A witness who has no interest in the outcome is less credible than one with interest.
• C. A witness who has interest in the outcome is less credible than a witness who has no interest.
• D. A witness who is testifying from a location near the event is more credible.

Answer: (C)

Bias affects credibility. When a witness has a personal or financial stake in the outcome, they have motivation to shape the facts in a way that favors their position, which makes their testimony less trustworthy. A witness with no stake is seen as more credible because there’s no obvious motive to distort what happened. Proximity to the event doesn’t by itself prove credibility; being near the event can affect memory, but it doesn’t address whether the witness has a bias or interest. So the accurate statement is that a witness who has an interest in the outcome is less credible than one with no interest.