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Testimonial Evidence
Oral or written statements given to police and testimony in court by people who witnessed an event.
Eyewitness Misidentification
The single greatest cause of wrongful convictions, affecting more than 75% of convictions overturned through DNA testing.
Cross Race Effect (CRE)
Phenomenon in which individuals are better at recognizing faces of their own race than those of other races.
Witness Factors
Aspects that can influence an eyewitness's memory and recall of an event, including age, race, and exposure to drugs.
Crime Scene Factors
Elements related to the scene of a crime that may affect an eyewitness's ability to remember details, such as the time of day and their familiarity with the area.
Facial Composites
Sketches created by investigators working with eyewitnesses to visually represent a person's face.
Memory Challenge
An exercise where participants try to memorize items within a limited time frame without writing anything down.
Witness Influence
The alteration of an eyewitness’s memory due to suggestions from other witnesses, investigators, or media coverage.
The Innocence Project
An organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted, highlighting the impact of eyewitness misidentification.
FACES software
A program used by police departments to recreate a person’s facial features for identification purposes.
