Therefore it can be useful for the investigators to know how much they can rely on the testimonies of these witnesses. Still, not much research has been done on this controversial topic, mainly due to the fact that it is common belief that intoxicated witnesses do not deliver accurate stories of what has happened when they were under the influence of the drug. Another reason is that intoxicated eyewitnesses are not considered as a common or important witness group to interrogate (Evans, Compo, & Russano, 2009).
There is some evidence for trusting intoxicated witnesses and also that there are more of these witnesses involved in crimes than assumed. There is also no fitting method or way of dealing with them. Therefore it is not only important,
There is some evidence for trusting intoxicated witnesses and also that there are more of these witnesses involved in crimes than assumed. There is also no fitting method or way of dealing with them. Therefore it is not only important,