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Wadzanai

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Imagine that you are walking down the street and witness a man grab the purse off a woman's arm and run away. If your memory is influenced primarily by system variables,
 
  which of the following is likely to play a role in your ability to recall the event accurately?
   a. how afraid you were at the time
   b. how dark it was
   c. the kinds of questions you are asked during the police interview
   d. how similar the criminal looked to a person you know

Question 2

The leading cause of wrongful convictions of defendants in a trial is
 
  a. racial prejudice
  b. eyewitness error
  c. incompetent legal aid
  d. coerced confessions


bblaney

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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