Studies say that even though 50% of eyewitness testimonies are wrong, the information given to the jury by a confident eyewitness beats the reliable facts of fingerprints and DNA. Researchers have studied the affects of eyewitness testimony and it is said that incorrect eyewitness identifications account for more convictions of innocent people than any other causes combined. Two studies have shown that after being questioned for a crime, positive feedback by police enforcers or other investigators …
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…more than just an eyewitness's testimony in a life/death trial. If and eyewitness is the only evidence of a crime then a decision clearly should be maintained until more information is assembled. Most states refuse to fairly compensate a person's wrongly convicted imprisonment and causes innocent people to be ripped from their families, jobs, and lives. Congress should be encouraged to establish laws that permit enough time to gather reasonable information for court cases.