Definition of Eyewitness testimony
Eyewitness testimony is the verbal recall of a serious crime based upon memory. Eyewitness testimony can often be inaccurate.
Why is research into eyewitness testimony important?
Fruzzetti et al (1992)
Thousands of people are wrongly convicted each year in the basis of inaccurate eyewitness testimony.
Wells et al (1998)
Reported 40 cases where people were wrongly convicted on the basis of eyewitness testimony but were since cleared using DNA analysis.
5 of these cases were people sentenced to death and awaiting execution.
Thousands of people are wrongly convicted each year in the basis of inaccurate eyewitness testimony.
Wells et al (1998)
Reported 40 cases where people were wrongly convicted on the basis of eyewitness testimony but were since cleared using DNA analysis.
5 of these cases were people sentenced to death and awaiting execution.