Imagine You Are Asked to Testify at a Trial as an Expert

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Essay

Imagine you are asked to testify at a trial as an expert on eyewitness memory.The defendant is charged with armed robbery,and the prosecution has presented a witness who says that shortly after the crime was committed,she saw the defendant running down the street with a bag in his hands.What would you tell the jury about the accuracy of eyewitness memory in your testimony?

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