eyewitness testimony

ProPublica did a deep dive into the 2020 fire that destroyed the US Navy's Bonhomme Richard. Ryan Mays, a low-level sailor, is being charged with arson. Mr. Mays sounds like he was immature and given to bragging about his physical prowess. He had tried out for the SEALS one time and failed...

I caught up with a series of 3 TV programmes called "Eyewitness" last night that have been broadcast on BBC 2 and BBC 4. If you can access the programmes watch them! The programmes followed 10 people as they were exposed to different crimes (the first was an apparent murder in a pub, the 10...

Why is eyewitness testimony and anecdotal evidence the lowest form of evidence in science? What books would you recommend that explain why anecdotal evidence is not good evidence? Any good videos out there that demonstrate the unreliability of eyewitness testimony? I just want to be able...

There was a recent article in Newsweek by Dahlia Lithwick that emphasized weaknesses in using eyewitness testimony, citing the case of Manson v. Braithwaite and information from "a study published last month by Gary Wells and Deah Quinlivian in Law and Human Behavior." I can't seem to find the...