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The 21 pages that link to Eyewitness testimony, each with the reason it gives.

• MemoryRelated: Witness accounts depend on memory, which can be altered by suggestion and delay.

• False memoryRelated: False memories can affect identification and descriptions, with serious consequences for investigations.

• CryptozoologyRelated: Many cryptid claims depend on sightings that cannot be independently checked.

• Ancient historiographyRelated: Proximity to events could strengthen a claim, though ancient authors still had to assess a witness’s reliability.

• CryptidRelated: Many cryptid claims begin with reports of sightings.

• Misinformation effectRelated: Memory distortion can affect the accuracy of eyewitness accounts.

• The Return of Martin GuerreRelated: Villagers’ recognition of the returned man became evidence for and against him.

• Recall (memory)Related: Eyewitness accounts rely on recall that can change with time and questioning.

• Trayvon MartinRelated: Conflicting accounts of the struggle complicated reconstruction of the shooting.

• Ulric NeisserRelated: Neisser’s studies examined how memory performs under the demands of consequential real events.

• Elizabeth LoftusRelated: Loftus’s work explains why confidence and detail in testimony do not guarantee accuracy.

• Criminal psychologyRelated: Psychological research helps explain how memory and questioning affect evidence in criminal cases.

• Cross-race effectRelated: Cross-race misidentification can undermine the reliability of face-based testimony.

• Gang rapeRelated: Group assaults can make identification and reconstruction difficult, requiring careful assessment of testimony.

• Offender profilingRelated: A profile may influence how investigators interpret witness descriptions and select people for identification.