Castanet News reported on a study showing that eyewitness accounts are influenced by the types of crime.

“Eyewitness testimony is very compelling and may have the ability to sway a jury,” said study co-author Paul Davies of the UBCO psychology department. “However, if we know that witnesses’ memories are inherently biased in the case of black male suspects, our justice system may want to take that into account to aid them in avoiding wrongful convictions.”