Criminal Cases Review Commission calls for tighter eyewitness evidence laws
New Zealand's Criminal Cases Review Commission says faulty eyewitness identification needs stronger legal protections to prevent miscarriages of justice.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has identified faulty eyewitness identification as a well-recognised cause of miscarriages of justice. The commission is calling for tighter laws to address this issue and improve the handling of eyewitness evidence in the criminal justice system.
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Criminal Cases Review Commission calls for tighter laws on eyewitness evidence
The Criminal Cases Review Commission says faulty eyewitness identification is a well-recognised cause of miscarriages of justice.