Suman O.; Aswin Pramod; Alaka Nanda M.S.; Sanjana S.B.; Mallikarjun

doi:10.25215/1103.342

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Suman O. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India
Aswin Pramod B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India
Alaka Nanda M.S. B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India
Sanjana S.B. B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India
Mallikarjun B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India

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https://doi.org/10.25215/1103.342

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Eyewitness, Credibility, Competency, Perception

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The aim of the study was to understand the perception of the law enforcement officials and legal experts towards eyewitnesses in trial proceedings. For this purpose, the individuals authorized to interact with and those who have experience dealing with the witnesses were chosen as the sample population. The sample population of 35 individuals consisted of law enforcement officials and legal professionals. A self-developed questionnaire was administered to the sample population and the scoring was performed on a 5-point likert scale. Data was analysed and the results indicated that the sample population was classified based on the reliability of witnesses in high, medium and low scoring. The study showed that majority of the sample population analysed had witnesses who had high reliability of testimony.

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