Eyewitness Errors

Let's Get Real About Eyewitness Identifications

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: State v. Henderson, Eyewitness Errors, Eyewitness Policy, Eyewitness Cases, Eyewitness Identification, Eyewitness Indentification Cases, Eyewitness Misidentification, Eyewitness Mistakes, Crime News
Bennett L. Gershman

Eyewitnesses make mistakes, sometimes tragic mistakes. Courts should acknowledge that uncorroborated eyewitness testimony is inherently untrustworthy, and undermines confidence in the integrity of the justice system.

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Supreme Court To Take Up Question Of Eyewitness Evidence For First Time In 34 Years

New York Times | Posted 10.22.2011

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In November, the Supreme Court will return to the question of what the Constitution has to say about the use of eyewitness evidence. The last time the...

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Study of Georgia's Wrongfully Convicted Highlights Powerful Need for Reform

John Terzano | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Terzano

For twenty innocent Georgians, eight years is the average length of time each spent behind bars for a crime they did not commit.

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Eyewitness Identifications Lead to Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Law, Law Enforcement, Faulty Indentification, Lineup, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Exoneration, Documentation, Evidence, Procedure, Dallas, Eyewitness, Texas, Wrongful Conviction Exposed, Dallas Morning News, Dna, Eyewitness Errors, Criminal Justice System, Media News
John Terzano

The alarming number of false identifications uncovered by this report confirms what researchers have been repeating for years - eyewitness evidence is highly prone to error.

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