Criminal Justice
What did you find out about yourself and your observation skills?
Week # 10 Discussion Question
What factors described in Chapter 9 do you think contribute to wrongful convictions?
How can the police improve the reliability of identifications in criminal cases?
How reliable are eyewitness identifications?
Can you describe an incident or high-profile case where this has resulted in a wrongful charge/conviction?
Watch the video below and respond:
The Eyewitness Test: How do you stack up?Links to an external site.
What did you think about the video?
What did you find out about yourself and your observation skills?
Should we put less weight on witness accounts of crimes? Why?