Redirect Examination is used to ...

• A. Introduce new issues
• B. Clarify statements or answers given during cross-examination
• C. Impeach the witness
• D. Determine the credibility of the witness

Answer: (B)

Redirect examination focuses on clarifying and explaining testimony that arose during cross-examination, helping the jury understand what the witness originally meant and potentially restoring the witness’s credibility after the attack by opposing counsel. It isn’t about bringing in new issues or facts, and it isn’t the stage for impeaching the witness—that purpose lies with cross or later motions. By addressing misunderstandings or ambiguities from the cross, redirect helps keep the witness’s testimony aligned with what was established in direct and ensures the truth of those statements is clear to the fact-finder.