Overview
Eyewitness testimony plays a crucial role in the legal system, providing firsthand accounts of events that can influence court decisions. However, the reliability of such testimony is often questioned due to various factors that can distort memory, such as stress, suggestive questioning, and environ...
Key Terms
Example: The eyewitness testimony helped convict the suspect.
Example: Memory can be affected by stress and time.
Example: Perception can vary from person to person.
Example: Suggestibility can lead to false memories.
Example: Misleading information can come from media reports.
Example: Retrieval can be influenced by how questions are asked.
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Key Concepts
memory reliabilityperceptionsuggestibilitylegal implications