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Archive For Entries On Trochym (2007)

The Taint of Post-Hypnosis Evidence and the Fallibility of Memory

If there are any forensic hypnotists who work solely on criminal investigations, they may find themselves out of work following the SCC’s recent decision in R. v. Trochym. Prior to this decision, Canadian courts had generally allowed the admission of evidence by witnesses whose memories had been refreshed through hypnosis as long as the trial [...]