Eyewitness Testimony

-Why is eyewitness testimony so believable?

-Why are people so sure of what they saw?

-What factors might influence the accuracy of an eyewitness’s testimony? How might these factors come into play, for example, for an undergraduate at your school who witnessed a robbery in a local bank and was called to testify?

-How about the credibility of the testimony of a police officer who witnessed the same crime?

-What would you conclude about the use of eyewitness testimony? Should it be used? Are there any restrictions that should be placed on its use? Make sure to support your conclusions.