In Their Research on Actual Crimes and Eyewitness Descriptions,Patricia Tollestrup

question 68

Multiple Choice

In their research on actual crimes and eyewitness descriptions,Patricia Tollestrup and her colleagues (1994) found that crime victims made more errors in describing suspects than bystanders.These findings support the idea that

• A)eyewitness accuracy is reduced by poor viewing conditions.
• B)lineups are not the best means of identifying alleged perpetrators.
• C)bystanders had a better view of the crime than the victims.
• D)victims are more motivated than bystanders to see someone punished.
• E)fear can make it more difficult to focus on relevant aspects of the situation.

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