Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness, and the Expert who Puts Memory on Trial

Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness, and the Expert who Puts Memory on Trial
ISBN-10
0312055374
ISBN-13
9780312055370
Series
Witness for the Defense
Category
Criminals
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Macmillan
Authors
Elizabeth F. Loftus, Katherine Ketcham

Description

Explains why eyewitness identifications, usually damning, can be unreliable and can result in the conviction of innocent people.

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