CRI Professional Standards & Ethics 5

Question 1

A court reporter finishes a deposition and realizes they did not swear in the witness. The most appropriate immediate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Notify all parties of the omission and arrange to administer the oath or follow counsel's direction

Answer

Failing to swear in a witness must be disclosed so parties can decide how to remedy the procedural defect.

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary reason NCRA prohibits reporters from providing free transcripts as an inducement to secure future assignments?

Accepted Answer

It constitutes improper solicitation and undermines fair competition

Answer

Providing free transcripts as kickbacks is an improper solicitation practice that distorts fair market competition.

Question 3

A CRI instructor is evaluating student transcripts and notices a pattern of intentional formatting errors to meet a shorter deadline. The instructor should:

Accepted Answer

Address the intentional shortcuts and hold the student to full formatting standards

Answer

Intentional shortcuts that sacrifice accuracy and formatting standards must be addressed as both a skills and integrity issue.

Question 4

Under the NCRA Code of Professional Ethics, a reporter who accepts an assignment they are not competent to handle — such as highly technical scientific testimony — is violating the principle of:

Accepted Answer

Competence

Answer

Accepting assignments beyond one's current skill level violates the competence obligation under NCRA ethics.

Question 5

A student questions a grade given by a CRI instructor. The ethically appropriate first response is to:

Accepted Answer

Review the work with the student and explain the grading rationale clearly

Answer

Transparent communication about grading criteria and rationale is an ethical instructional obligation.

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CRI Professional Standards & Ethics 5