As a tool for giving wit- the event then this is
ness testimony in crim- almost priceless eviinal cases the evidence dence.
would strongly suggest
that FBMs provide a
compelling account of
events and that they
cannot be brought into
question.
However, it is possible
for FBMs to be incorrectly recorded and it is
always best to take an
account of these memories as soon as possible after the event. In a
courtroom a year later
these memories can
be questioned, but if a
witness statement was
taken immediately after
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The accuracy of these
memories have been
brought into question,
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