2007-10-03 18:52:10 · 5 answers · asked by Krysanne 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Eyewitness is a person who personally saw the crime take place. A witness is any person who has information about the crime.
For example, a person who saw a car leaving an address that was burglarized or saw someone running out of the building would be an eyewitness. The owner of the building who would say that the defendant did not have permission to be in the building would just be a witness.
Other people who would just be a witness would include the crime scene technician who dusted for fingerprints or the friend of the defendant who overheard him bragging about the burglary.
2007-10-03 19:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eyewitness is some who actually sees something happen. A witness is more of a general term that can refer to someone who has any information concerning an issue.
2007-10-04 02:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mariner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clue is in the question.
An eyewitness is someone who actually sees what went on. A witness can mean someone you get to accompany you while you are involved in something.
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2007-10-04 02:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Graham C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A witness is someone who has firsthand knowledge about a crime or dramatic event through their senses (e.g. seeing, hearing, smelling, touching) and can help certify important considerations to the crime or event. A witness who has seen the event firsthand is known as an eye-witness. Witnesses are often called before a court of law to testify in trials.
2007-10-04 02:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by Zar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eyewitness is the one who saw the crime , witness is the one who has the documents and proofs, liken if the criminal is liying about being sick, the doctor is the witness to comform if he's saying the truth or not.
2007-10-04 01:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by sab 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋