Social And Exonomic Implications Of The Reliability Of Eyewitnesses

Question 1

What is Exonerated?

Answer 1

A term used to describe people who have been found guilty and convicted of a crime but are later found innocent

Question 2

What did Huff et all report?

Answer 2

Nearly 60% of 500 cases of wrongful convictions involved eyewitness identification errors

Question 3

What does the findings of Huff et al suggest

Answer 3

Too much reliance on eyewitness testimony has ethical implications

Question 4

Complete the sentence d

There may be dangers _________ in become
In too __________ on ________

Answer 4

Inherent
Sceptical
Evidence

Question 5

Fill in the gaps

________ reports that when ___________ were asked to make a Decision about the guilt or __________ of a perpetrator based on ___________ testimony, some jurors mentioned their __________ of ________________ mistakes

Answer 5

Greene
Mock juries
Innocence 
Eyewitness
Knowledge 
Mis-identification

Question 6

What did the knowledge of misidentification mistakes cause the jurors to be?

Answer 6

Caused them to be more sceptical about the testimony of eyewitness testimony

Question 7

What are built into the UK justice system?

Answer 7

Safe guards

Question 8

What did Evidence act introduce in 1984?

Answer 8

A code of practice that needs to be adhered to with regards to the conduct of identification attempts

Question 9

What is the biggest implication for unreliable eyewitness testimony?

Answer 9

The risk society faces as the real perpetrator of the crime has been allowed to remain free