Gene Bibbins life forever changed when a thirteen-year-old girl, under the intense pressure of interrogation, unknowingly convicted him of a crime that he was not responsible for. False eyewitness testimonies can arise from the most innocent, knowingly honest and sincere statements. The issue of false eyewitness testimonies in the United States' justice system is one that can influence a person's life in a negative and in an overall degrading way. Though false eyewitness testimonies are caused by multiple reasons, from accidental to structured, there are equally as many solutions that can help lead to more just and true testimonies which would lead to rightful convictions and punishment.
A problem that has been a burden for the United …show more content…
False eyewitness testimonies occur when the eyewitness from a crime scene, or who has experienced an unlawful act against them, falsely accuses a suspected perpetrator or falsely explains the actions done; false eyewitness testimonies lead to false, wrongful …show more content…
Within the idea of lessening the interrogation process it requires a mass majority of law enforcement, of interrogators to shy away from tactics they've used for many years, tactics that though with downside, are also very effective. By shying away from the tactics that have been used for many years, tactics that have been studied minutely, that have been shown to be effective, it may lead to even more false testimonies. The thought of reducing the amount of false eyewitness testimonies in the United States is one that is shared by all, though the thought of reducing them by means of shying away from tactics that are proven to be effective is one that should not be followed