Concerning eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Police questioning can actually degrade the value of the testimony witnesses give later in court.
B)An eyewitness's perception and memory of an event may be affected by his or her attitudes and expectations.
C)A victim of a crime is a more accurate witness than a person who was just an observer.
D)The wrong person is chosen from police lineups 25 percent of the time.

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While a victim of a crime may have a higher level of emotional involvement in an event, this does not necessarily make them a more accurate witness compared to an objective observer. In fact, research suggests that both victims and observers can be equally susceptible to memory distortion and errors in eyewitness testimony. Therefore, statement C is false.

Concerning Eyewitness Testimony, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE