Many experts worry that juries in criminal cases overestimate the accuracy of ey

Many experts worry that juries in criminal cases overestimate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. This could lead to mistaken convictions based on false memories. On the other hand, if jurors disregarded eyewitness testimony because it is potentially inaccurate, it is likely that many criminals would be found innocent because of insufficient evidence.
What steps, if any, courts should take to deal with the issue of false eyewitness memories. In particular, please consider whether juries should be told before the trial that psychologists have discovered that memories for events are reconstructions, and as such, subject to distortions. Or, should psychologists be allowed to testify in court about false memories? How likely do you think it is that an innocent person is found guilty based on false eyewitness memories? Is this a real problem? Would teaching jurors about false memories lead to more miscarriages of justice than it would prevent? Finally, consider what the legal standard “beyond a reasonable doubt” means with regard to eyewitness testimony given what you have learned about memory.