Why Eyewitness Testimony?
Eyewitness testimony is an interesting topic that affects all of us on an everyday basis. Because of this very basic reason, it is already a salient topic to discuss with regard to its direct application of expertise in memory. Some other important reasons why the discussion of eyewitness testimony is relevant are: • This type of testimony is very influential in the determination of various legal decisions. Within the courtroom setting, eyewitness accounts are the most common and significant testimonies that can potentially serve as the primary forms of evidence against a defendant. • Some of the importance given to eyewitness testimony may have to do with the fact that jurors overly believe the testimony of eyewitnesses. This adds to the possible miscarriages of justice that occur. • As will be discussed further, there are strong possibilities of erroneous eyewitness identification and memory. The above reasons are very important, as you can imagine, for the defendant most of all. Let
