When a person has witnessed a violent crime that involves a weapon, he pays very close attention to his surroundings and his level of accuracy in recalling these events is much higher than in normal circumstances.

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This phenomenon is known as "weapon focus effect," where witnesses tend to focus on the weapon itself rather than other details of the scene, often leading to a decrease in the accuracy of their memory for the event as a whole.

When a Person Has Witnessed a Violent Crime That Involves