Jenna Is Serving on a Jury

question 47

Multiple Choice

Jenna is serving on a jury.A witness has just identified the defendant as the person who committed the crime.Having read the Linkages section of the memory chapter,Jenna knows she can have confidence in the identification if the witness ____.

• A) can accurately remember irrelevant details about the situation
• B) can accurately describe the surroundings in which the crime occurred
• C) cannot accurately remember details about the crime
• D) cannot remember details about the surroundings

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