Top court says evidence from hypnosis not reliable - Canada - CBC News - 0 views
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The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that evidence obtained through hypnosis should not be used in criminal cases because testimony based on such evidence is not "sufficiently reliable" in a court of law.
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evidence obtained through hypnosis has been used byCanadian courtsfor nearly 30 years.
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the technique of hypnosis and its impact on human memory are not understood well enough for post-hypnosis testimony to be sufficiently reliable in a court of law
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