The case of Father Bernard Pagano,who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal,was an instance of a _________.

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Father Bernard Pagano's identification by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal is an example of a false positive. A false positive occurs when a person is identified as guilty even though they are innocent. In this case, the eyewitnesses were wrong in identifying Father Bernard Pagano as the criminal.

The Case of Father Bernard Pagano,who Was Identified by Seven