RE: Evidence to Convict?
August 5, 2017 at 12:52 pm
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2017 at 12:58 pm by RoadRunner79.)
(August 5, 2017 at 12:44 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: RR, are you aware that a woman can be raped face to face by a man, and STILL pick the wrong guy out of the line-up? Do you realize that innocent men have gone to prison for YEARS because of this reliance on the witnesses testimony alone? I mean, what more damning evidence could there be for a man accused of rape than the rape victim identifying her attacker, right? Human memory simply cannot be trusted, and more witnesses does not necessarily mean higher recall accuracy.
Yes I am aware of those... and as I have stated previously, I agree completely with the issues of identifying a stranger, and urging caution even with believed certainty in identification. I do think it is different, if the person knows the accused prior though.
(August 5, 2017 at 12:45 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote: I work in a police station, as a civilian clerical officer.
Interesting... do you mind if I ask where you live (being as generic as you like of course)?
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