We’ve been to the scene of a crime and we’ve found a witness or two to take statements from. But… how reliable are your witnesses? In reality, very often, if you have several witnesses, there will be differences between their accounts. People focus on different aspects of the incident as they view it, as it […]
Selective Attention And Unreliable Witnesses In Crime (Fiction)
As an avid crime writer, reader or television watcher, do you believe you see everything that is there in front of you? If police attend an incident and there are multiple witnesses at the scene, you would think you would get corroborating statements, but be careful when writing this, or look out for it if […]