Bernard Jackson is a free man today,
but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury
wrongly convicted him of raping two women. At Jackson’s trial, although two
witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times
of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why The jury believed the testimony of
the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked
them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had
really committed the crimes. Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty
man. The two women has made a mistake in identity. As a result, Jackson has lost
five years of his life. The two women in this case were eyewitnesses. They clearly saw the man who attacked them, yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person. Similar incidents have occ A. (A) Bernard Jackson spent five years in prison for no crime of his own. B. (B) Eyewitness testimony, although sometimes incorrect, is valuable. C. (C) Police officers are no better eyewitnesses than civilians are. D. (D) American courts rightly convict a larger number of guilty people. [单项选择]Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. At Jackson’s trial, al though two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why The jury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.
Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses some times see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness’s decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of A. the dismissal of the case B. the disbelief in the court C. the disrespect for the eyewitness D. the conviction of an innocent person 我来回答: 提交
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