Sentences with phrase «makes eyewitness testimony»

Then the justices» questions kept flying: What makes eyewitness testimony any less reliable than other forms of evidence?

Not exact matches

The second half of the lecture goes on to make the case for the authentic historicity — the truth — of the Gospels as reports by or of eyewitness testimony to the ministry of Jesus.

Were his sources eyewitnesses themselves or were his sources associates of eyewitnesses giving him «eyewitness» testimony from their source or sources, which would make Luke's information, at best, second hand information.

In addition to educating jurors about the uncertainties surrounding eyewitness testimony, adhering to specific rules for the process of identifying suspects can make that testimony more accurate.

Intermingling documents and records of the incident with candid testimony from eyewitnesses and participants, the film uncovers an inescapable link between the tragic incidents that unfolded in Bagram and the policies made at the very highest level of the United States government in Washington, D.C. Combining the cool detachment of a forensic expert with the heated indignation of a proud American who holds his country to a high standard, Gibney's film reveals how the Bush administration has systematically betrayed the very ideals it professes to uphold.

«Eyewitness Testimony Doesn't Make It True» A commentary, originally published in the Hartford Courant, on the Yale Law School Web site.

Perry appealed his conviction, claiming that the federal and New Hampshire constitutions prevented the use of eyewitness testimony when police have manipulated the identification procedures making it more likely that the eyewitness would select a specific person as a suspect.

These showings are often made with the help of police reports, photographs, medical records, eyewitness testimony, and expert witness testimony.

In a statement about the eyewitness testimony, the trial judge found that «Each of three women, no matter how well intentioned, tried to make narrative sense of the events by working backwards from their consequences.»

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Ongoing projects include maximizing the reliability of eyewitness testimony, anticipating risks and benefits in synthetic biology, and preparing policymakers for science - based decision - making.

The new edition expands coverage of neuropsychological assessment, eyewitness testimony, ad jury competence and decision - making, including selection, process and authority.