Question
Use the excerpt from the “How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill” article to answer the question.
Which additional evidence, if included, might support Bly’s suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane?
(1 point)
Responses
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessio
Which additional evidence, if included, might support Bly’s suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane?
(1 point)
Responses
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Many women did not speak English, but interpreters were present in the court.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Only one lawyer was assigned to a group of 20 or 30 women at a time.
Sometimes the judge would take lengthy breaks in between hearing sessio
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The response that would best support Bly's suggestion that the judge was unfit to pronounce the women insane is:
**Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.**
This evidence indicates a lack of diligence and thoroughness in the judge's process, suggesting that critical information may have been overlooked, which could result in unjust declarations of insanity.
**Sometimes the judge didn’t even bother to check the woman’s identity against court records.**
This evidence indicates a lack of diligence and thoroughness in the judge's process, suggesting that critical information may have been overlooked, which could result in unjust declarations of insanity.