What is the weapon focus effect?

a. Perpetrators prefer using weapons for criminal activities.
b. Witnesses tend to focus on the presence of a weapon and therefore forget other important details.
c. Investigators mostly focus on weapons when looking for evidence.
d. If a weapon was used in a crime it is easier for investigators to figure out who the perpetrator was.


b. Witnesses tend to focus on the presence of a weapon and therefore forget other important details.

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