Problem
Your task is to use the techniques from this course and evaluate the case presented. It should be a concise analysis and respond to the five questions. You should justify each answer with material from reliable sources or case law.
Topic:
Many states have committed to eyewitness reform, including Texas. After reading the information in your text, and in the resource below from the National Registry of Exonerations, how large a problem is false convictions due to flawed eyewitness identification, and are we doing enough about it?
Recommended to read before answering questions:
Answer the following questions in detail using sources and references:
A. Should there be national guidelines regarding eyewitness identification?
B. What should those guidelines be?
C. Is Texas doing enough regarding flawed eyewitness evidence?
D. Should an identification be "thrown out" in court if proper procedures are not followed in an eyewitness identification?
E. What should the compensation be, if any, for a person falsely convicted?