Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)DNA evidence has exonerated less than 20 percent of people who were wrongfully convicted of a major crime in the United States based on eyewitness testimony.
B)Being highly confident of one's eyewitness testimony is not a good predictor of how accurate this testimony will be.
C)Too many jurors and U.S. judges tend to be overoptimistic regarding eyewitness testimony.
D)Eyewitness accuracy is virtually the same for witnessing a crime as it is for being a victim.

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DNA evidence has exonerated a significant number of people wrongfully convicted based on eyewitness testimony, suggesting that the rate of exoneration is higher than 20 percent, which contradicts statement A.

Regarding Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE