A Witness on the Stand Swears That He Saw Someone

question 139

Multiple Choice

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

• A)Yes,because iconic memory is highly reliable.
• B)No because of the risk of false memory syndrome.
• C)Yes,because statistics indicate that there is a high accuracy rate for eyewitness testimony.
• D)No,because there is a possibility of a "false positive" identification.

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