A Witness on the Stand Swears That He Saw Someone

question 111

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 seeing is believing.
• B) No, because eyewitnesses are not usually honest.
• C) Yes, because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony.
• D) No, because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification.

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Definitions:

Trochlear

Pertaining to the fourth cranial nerve, responsible for eye movement, particularly rotation of the eyeball.

Subarachnoid Space

The area between the arachnoid membrane and pia mater around the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Meninges

The three layers of protective tissue, the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater, that enclose the brain and spinal cord.

Arachnoid Mater

A delicate membrane, one of the three layers of the meninges, located between the dura mater and the pia mater, surrounding the brain and spinal cord.