Eyewitness Testimonies

Definition

Eyewitness testimonies are verbal accounts given by individuals who have witnessed a crime or other significant event. They are often used as evidence in legal proceedings.

Related terms

Recall:

The process of retrieving information from memory.

Suggestibility: This refers to the tendency of individuals to incorporate misleading information into their memory recall due to subtle suggestions or external influences.

Confidence-Accuracy Relationship: This describes the weak correlation between an eyewitness's confidence in their testimony and its accuracy.