One Potential Source of Error for Eyewitness Accounts of a Crime

question 1

Multiple Choice

One potential source of error for eyewitness accounts of a crime stems from the leading questions sometimes used by attorneys or police officers.A leading question may influence an eyewitness account because of the witness's .

• A)justice ethic
• B)suggestibility
• C)conformity

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