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police as eyewitnesses  

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  • Criminal cases often hinge on the testimony of eyewitnesses; sometimes those eyewitnesses are police officers. Police eyewitnesses perform the same tasks as civilian eyewitnesses: They provide descriptions to police officers during interviews, attempt to identify perpetrators from lineups, and provide testimony during court trials. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Police as Eyewitnesses]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Q5D43XJ6-7

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