A Prosecuting Attorney Learns That a Crucial Eyewitness to a Grocery

question 78

Multiple Choice

A prosecuting attorney learns that a crucial eyewitness to a grocery store robbery correctly remembers trivial details of the crime scene. If the prosecutor hopes to convince the jury that the eyewitness is credible, research suggests

• A) he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
• B) he should deliberately avoid making the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details.
• C) it will make no difference whether the jury knows that the witness can remember trivial details.
• D) he should make the jury aware of the witness's ability to remember trivial details only if the jury is composed of all males.

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