Grossmont College Witness Misidentification Case of Herman Atkin Questions
Description
This Discussion Board aligns with the following learning objectives:
- Witness Misidentification.
TASKS:
- Review the video on human factors of wrongful conviction from the link below:
- Select a case from the Innocence Project website on a criminal case that was prosecuted solely based on witness misidentification.
- Angel Gonzalez
- Frederick Daye
- Calvin Willis
https://www.innocenceproject.org (Links to an external site.)
- Summarize the fact of your selected case.
- Respond to the questions below:
- How was the suspect identified in this case? What measures were used in the investigation of this case (ie. standard lineup)
- What types of measures could the investigators have implemented to improve the accuracy of the eyewitness identification?
- What did the video report were the leading causes of witness misidentification that lead to false convictions?
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