Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) DNA evidence hasexonerated 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 tend to assume that eyewitness testimony is nearly infallible with U.S.judges also being vulnerable to overoptimism regarding eyewitness testimony.
D) Eyewitness accuracy is virtually the same for witnessing a crime as it is for being a victim.

Question

Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?​
A) ​DNA evidence hasexonerated 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 tend to assume that eyewitness testimony is nearly infallible with U.S.judges also being vulnerable to overoptimism regarding eyewitness testimony.
D) ​Eyewitness accuracy is virtually the same for witnessing a crime as it is for being a victim.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

DNA evidence has exonerated more than 20 percent of people who were wrongfully convicted based on eyewitness testimony, making statement A false.

Regarding Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE?​

Regarding Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE?