Research has revealed that human memory is not like a video recording that a witness need only replay to remember what happened. Eyewitness identification must be scrutinized carefully.

What judges will be required to tell jurors in New Jersey, starting after Labor Day, in an effort to increase the reliability of eyewitness testimony and discourage innocent people from being convicted of crimes.

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What judges will be required to tell jurors in New Jersey, starting after Labor Day, in an effort to increase the reliability of eyewitness testimony and discourage innocent people from being convicted of crimes.

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Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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