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How Eyewitness Testimony Works(?)

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The Fragility of Eyewitness Testimony and Wrongful Convictions

This chapter delves into the critical issues surrounding the reliability of eyewitness accounts and their role in wrongful convictions. It explores the implications of these inaccuracies, especially in serious cases like death row, and connects to earlier discussions on memory and police lineups informed by DNA advancements.

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