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There have been countless instances of criminal witnesses giving false testimony for consideration. I recognize that in some cases it might be the only way to
by alphabettsy 7y ago
There have been countless instances of criminal witnesses giving false testimony for consideration.
I recognize that in some cases it might be the only way to convict, but the fact that so many people have spent decades in prison only to later be exonerated inspires little confidence in this practice.
Rape and murder convictions get all the attention and resources, but certainly there are countless lesser crimes with the same problem.
- goatlover 7y agoI don’t think eye witness testimony is reliable enough to be anything but supporting evidence.
- cafard 7y agoSomething around 30 years ago, an inmate in the LA County jails was recorded on tape explaining how he put himself in a position to be able to testify falsely. I assume that was one of the factors that led to a grand jury investigation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx-Cz6-HaJA_U240RVBvQkxMNEE/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx-Cz6-HaJA_U240RVBvQkxMNEE...