According to a 1996 Study by NIJ of 28 Wrongfully

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to a 1996 study by NIJ of 28 wrongfully convicted individuals, in the majority of cases:

• A) No eyewitness testimony was available, and the convictions were based on faulty circumstantial evidence.
• B) The most compelling evidence in the cases was eye witness testimony that was wrong.
• C) The eye witness testimony did not match the circumstantial evidence presented at trial.
• D) Eye witness testimony was insufficient to sustain a conviction on appeal.

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Definitions:

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve physiological responses, subjective feelings, and expressive behaviors.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, vital for the proper functioning of the body.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobe of the brain, involved in decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Amygdala

A part of the brain's limbic system, involved in emotion regulation, especially fear, and memory processing.