The Fallibility of Eyewitness Memory in the case of Jennifer Thompson
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:20:57
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 5 pages (1282 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 5 pages (1282 words)
<Tab/>Eyewitness testimony has always been a crucial component in criminal trials. Attorneys depend a great deal on this type of testimony, especially because it seems to be the most persuasive means in convincing the jury of a defendant's guilt. In the case of the rape of Jennifer Thompson, however, a very important question is raised. How can someone be mistakenly convicted of a crime? Because Jennifer appeared so confident in …
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