False memory syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that can cause a high impact on someone's life. They are recollections of fabricated events that have not actually occured in reality. What this paper aims to address are the various reasons why false memories occur, how easily memories are manipulated, and how this affects individuals regarding the criminal justice system. Changes to protocols regarding eyewitness testimony has changed standard procedures in court and the outcomes of the rulings. Psychology has been profoundly important in shaping the legal system in America due to the imperfect nature and fallibility of memories. There have been various examples in the past of court rulings that were largely influenced by an eyewitness’
