Defense Attorneys Often Protest Prosecutors' Use of Eyewitness Testimony Because

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Multiple Choice

Defense attorneys often protest prosecutors' use of eyewitness testimony because:

• A)memory misattribution errors may cause an eyewitness to make a false identification.
• B)eyewitnesses are prone to transience.
• C)poor eyesight in eyewitnesses tends to routinely invalidate their testimony.
• D)consistency bias may sway an eyewitness to a false identification.

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