Many death row inmates are convicted on the basis of eyewitness testimony. Which statementbest represents what is known about this kind of testimony??
a. ?Eyewitness testimony is highly reliable.
b. ?Good and bad eyewitness testimony is evaluated accurately by juries.
c. ?Eyewitness testimony can be biased by the type of questions that are asked.
d. ?Eyewitness testimony is never reliable.
ANSWER:
c
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