To Date, What Have the Courts Said About the Use

question 22

Essay

To date, what have the courts said about the use of expert testimony as they relate to the use of eyewitnesses in trial? Do you think these positions will change? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Scapegoating

The practice of unfairly blaming an individual or group for problems or negative outcomes, often to divert attention from the real causes.

Actualisation

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Enlightenment

A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe, which emphasized reason, scientific inquiry, and individual liberty over traditional social hierarchies and religious dogma.