Psychology
Cognitive Biases in Eyewitness Testimony and Legal Decision-Making
Quick fact
Eyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions; in the U.S., over 70% of exonerations involve eyewitness error.
Why this is interesting
Every day, we trust our memories to be accurate, but what if a single, confident 'I saw him do it' sent an innocent person to prison?