øjenvidner
An eyewitness, or øjenvidne in Danish, is a person who has personally seen or experienced an event. The testimony of an eyewitness can be crucial in legal proceedings, historical accounts, and scientific observations. In a legal context, eyewitness testimony refers to a witness's recounting of their direct sensory experience of a crime or incident. This testimony can be presented in court to help establish facts, identify perpetrators, or corroborate other evidence. However, eyewitness accounts are not always reliable. Factors such as memory distortion, stress, perception issues, and suggestive questioning can all influence the accuracy of what a witness remembers and reports.
The reliability of eyewitness testimony has been a subject of extensive research in psychology and law. Studies
Beyond legal applications, eyewitness accounts are vital for understanding historical events. Diaries, letters, and oral histories