The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84872-883-7
Verlag: Psychology Press

Buch, Englisch, 346 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 655 g

Reihe: Essays in Cognitive Psychology

This volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification. The book starts with the perspective that there are a variety of conceptual and empirical problems with eyewitness identification as a form of forensic evidence, just as there are a variety of problems with other forms of forensic evidence. There is then an examination of the important results in the study of eyewitness memory and the implications of this research for psychological theory and for social and legal policy. The volume takes the perspective that research on eyewitness identification can be seen as the paradigmatic example of how psychological science can be successfully applied to real-world problems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lampinen, James Michael

Neuschatz, Jeffrey S.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Gedächtnis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. 27 Years. 2. Theoretical Approaches to Eyewitness Identification. 3. Estimator Variables. 4. System Variables. 5. Indicia of Reliability. 6. Field Studies of Eyewitness Identification. 7. Expert Testimony. 8. Conclusions and Thoughts. 9. Philosophical Afterword: Memory and Reasonable Belief.

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew D. Cling, James Michael Lampinen, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz