Numerous studies have been conducted looking at the factors involved in criminal convictions in which the convicted person ultimately turned out to be innocent of the crime. Those studies have consistently shown that the leading cause of wrongful convictions is:
A) anterograde amnesia.
B) eyewitness misidentification.
C) hypnotically induced false memories.
D) prospective memory failure.

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Eyewitness misidentification has been identified as the leading cause of wrongful convictions. This occurs when a witness misidentifies the perpetrator due to factors such as poor lighting, stress, and the use of suggestive identification procedures.

Numerous Studies Have Been Conducted Looking at the Factors Involved