Expert witnesses can undermine their credibility through selective memory during trials.

Evidence

Zelas’s Holmes interview effectively validated the sexual abuse panic that was engulfing the crèche. … For a professional who regarded herself as a rational and dispassionate expert, it was a deeply compromising performance. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 1679

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 1679
• XREF: connects to: Expert professionals can perpetuate unfounded beliefs through their actions. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 1602; Selective evidence can mislead juries about the case’s credibility. — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 2644; Narrative credibility depends on skill, not factual accuracy. — Janet Burroway; Elizabeth Stuckey-French; Ned Stuckey-French, Writing Fiction, Tenth Edition: A Guide…, 56 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Selective evidence can mislead juries about the case’s credibility. #corroborates (0.75) — Lynley Hood, A City Possessed, 2644