Good Law | Bad Law

What are the flaws of eyewitness testimony? Can we rely on it? And, how does it intersect with cognitive science?   Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Professor Jules Epstein, of Temple’s Beasley Law School, to discuss eyewitness testimony. A professor of law and the Director of Advocacy Programs at Temple, Jules is an expert in today’s topic, with his research focusing on criminal law and procedure, evidence, trial advocacy, Pennsylvania Criminal Law and procedure, the death penalty, and forensic science. In today’s episode, Aaron and Jules discuss the idea of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases, the science behind it, and the questions of whether or not it is reliable.   Can we trust what we see? Do we always remember things as clearly as we think we do? In today’s conversation, Jules breaks down some of the biggest reasons why eye witness testimony can be flawed, including the idea of ‘contaminated memory’. Aaron and Jule