Six-Year-Old Tracy Was a Witness to a Robbery and Has

question 51

Multiple Choice

Six-year-old Tracy was a witness to a robbery and has been asked to testify at trial.The defense will argue that her testimony is invalid because:

• A)at her age,she has inaccurate long-term memories.
• B)her memories are highly susceptible to suggestion.
• C)she is more likely to embellish her memories.
• D)she will not be able to recall details of an event that happened so long ago.

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