How reliable is eyewitness memory? - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Eyewitness testimony is an important part of the justice system. It can make or break convictions. So how much do we know about our ability to recall the details of something we've witnessed?

If you saw a crime, how clearly would you remember it? What if you were questioned months or years later?

Take a deeper look at the science of eyewitness memory; including how it is used in court and its shortcomings. It turns out that sometimes we're less observant than we think.