The Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony, can you really remember what happened or is your judgement impaired over time.

The Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony Eyewitness testimony has been used frequently over time in various situations. It sometimes holds more merit then some facts or evidence. Yet it is also the reason why many innocent people go to jail and criminals still walk free. Eyewitness testimony has been used for over 100 years. It has played a major part in convicting criminals, from the common thief to the most dangerous murderer. However, even with a long …

…a lot on their minds. Facts can still get jumbled and misplaced leaving them to think one thing when it really happened completely differently. Eyewitness testimony should not be used on a basis to try someone for a crime. When the justice system can take a big risk of convicting the wrong person. More research needs to be done before eyewitness testimony should be considered as reliable evidence for a crime. Donetta Taylor psycology 1010 spring 2003