Children's eyewitness testimony can be as accurate as adults' or more so – if interviewers follow these guidelines
- Written by Ben Cotterill, Lecturer in Psychology, Clemson University
Researchers know better ways to get accurate information from child witnesses.FatCamera/E+ via Getty ImagesEyewitness memory has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, as organizations such as the Innocence Project suggest it was a key piece of information in as many as 75% of wrongful convictions in the United States. Unfortunately, human...
