Court witnesses are asked "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." Research shows, however, that eyewitness accounts of crimes often are unreliable because even the most conscientious witnesses misremember details of what they observed. What other factors that might affect the "truth" a court witness presents?

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Dixon

2 February, 15:08

Court witnesses are asked "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth." Research shows, however, that eyewitness accounts of crimes often are unreliable because even the most conscientious witnesses misremember details of what they observed. What other factors that might affect the "truth" a court witness presents?

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The testimony presented by an eyewitness is unreliable for a number of reasons, a few of which are listed below:

1. The witness may give false details about the incident out of fear or pressure.

2. The witness may misidentify a convict and ruin an innocent person's life by putting them in jail.

3. Events are not stored perfectly in one's memory, as research has shown, making eye witness accounts inaccurate.