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. 2025 Jul;51(2):217–251. doi: 10.1017/amj.2025.10066

Table 2.

Attorney reports of cited reasons for adverse credibility determinations. 91

Reasons Cited for Adverse Credibility Determinations
Number of Cases = 66
Total Response Count = 202
Response Frequency Percent of Responses Percent of Case
Inconsistency within client story/stories 59 29.21 89.39
Inconsistency between client story and evidence 51 25.25 77.27
Client demeanor 35 17.33 53.03
Lapses in client memory 31 15.35 46.97
Inconsistency between client story and forensic evaluation 13 6.44 19.70
Other (please list): 13 6.44 19.70