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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