Children’s Eyewitness Memory
Author : Stephan J. Ceci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 24,60 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1468463381
Children's Eyewitness Testimony and Event Memory
Author : Martha E. Arterberry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 21,54 MB
Release : 2022-06-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 100929346X
Book Description
This Element addresses the factors that influence children's accuracy in reporting on events and draws implications for children's ability to serve as reliable eyewitnesses. The following topics are covered: short- and long-term memory for event details; memory for stressful events; memory for the temporal order of events; memory for the spatial location of events; the ways poorly worded questions or intervening events interfere with memory; and individual differences in language development, understanding right from wrong and emotions, and cognitive processes. In addition, this Element considers how potential jurors perceive children as eyewitnesses and how the findings of the research on children's event memory inform best practices for interviewing children.
Knowing and Remembering in Young Children
Author : Robyn Fivush
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 1990-11-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521373255
Book Description
A 1990 assessment of the cognitive abilities of children and the variables affecting memory.
Child Forensic Psychology
Author : Robyn E. Holliday
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 29,3 MB
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1137292512
Book Description
Why would a child invent a memory of something that never happened? How reliable can a memory be when it is recalled years after the event? Child Forensic Psychology tackles the controversial questions that lie between forensic and developmental psychology. By examining the issues that surround children's status as eyewitnesses and victims, the book relates current theory to real-life examples drawn from criminal and family courts. Breaking down the ways in which psychologists deal with these difficult issues, the book will be a vital resource for students and practitioners alike. Key features of Child Forensic Psychology: - Topical case studies, taken from the UK and around the world - Coverage of the very latest theories and research - Unique chapter investigating the psychology of missing and abducted children Written by a collection of leading researchers and practitioners, Child Forensic Psychology is an indispensable guide that shines a light on the psychology of children in the courtroom.
Understanding Eyewitness Memory
Author : Sean M. Lane
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1479842516
Book Description
An essential overview of how perception and memory affect eyewitness testimony In 1981, sixteen-year-old Michael Williams was convicted on charges of aggravated rape based on the victim’s eyewitness testimony. No other evidence was found linking him to the attack. After nearly twenty-four years, Williams was released after three separate DNA analyses proved his innocence. The victim still maintains that Williams was the culprit. This heartbreaking case is but one example of eyewitness error. In Understanding Eyewitness Memory, Sean M. Lane and Kate A. Houston delve into the science of eyewitness memory. They examine a number of important topics, from basic research on perception and memory to the implications of this research on the quality and accuracy of eyewitness evidence. The volume answers questions such as: How do we remember and describe people we’ve encountered? What is the nature of false and genuine memories? How do emotional arousal and stress affect what we remember? Understanding Eyewitness Memory offers a brilliant overview of how memory and psychology affect eyewitness testimony, where quality and accuracy can mean the difference between wrongful imprisonment and true justice.
Children's Testimony
Author : Helen L. Westcott
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 2003-11-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0470851392
Book Description
Children's Testimony offers a comprehensive and up-to-dateassessment of issues relating to children's evidence. Starting withpsychological underpinnings and child protection considerations,the reader is taken through a clearly structured and timelycollection of chapters from internationally renownedcontributors. Pointers for practitioners are clearly highlighted throughout and aunique, jargon-free glossary of psychological terms encountered inchild witness research is included making this a highly practicaltext. * An accessible review of existing knowledge and preview of new andrecent developments in psychological research and forensicpractice * An outstanding group of international contributors * Offers a broad scope that considers all the key areas of researchand practice
The Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony
Author : A. Daniel Yarmey
Publisher : New York : Free Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 30,54 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Law
ISBN :
Book Description
Mistaken Identification
Author : Brian L. Cutler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 1995-08-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521445726
Book Description
Examines traditional safeguards against mistaken eyewitness identification.
Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview
Author : Mitchell L. Eisen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 24,29 MB
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1135675090
Book Description
Memories are the ultimate foundation of testimony in legal settings ranging from criminal trials to divorce mediations and custody hearings. Yet the last decade has seen mounting evidence of various ways in which the accuracy of memories can be distorted on the one hand and enhanced on the other. This book offers a long-awaited comprehensive and balanced overview of what we now understand about children's and adults' eyewitness capabilities--and of the important practical and theoretical implications of this new understanding. The authors, leading clinicians and behavioral scientists with diverse training experiences and points of view, provide insight into the social, cognitive, developmental, and legal factors that affect the accuracy and quality of information obtained in forensic interviews. Armed with the knowledge these chapters convey, practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, social work, criminology, law, and other relevant fields will be better informed about the strengths and limitations of witnesses' accounts; researchers will be better poised to design powerful new studies. Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview will be a crucial resource for anyone involved in elucidating, interpreting, and reporting the memories of others.
Identifying the Culprit
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 0309310628
Book Description
Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification makes the case that better data collection and research on eyewitness identification, new law enforcement training protocols, standardized procedures for administering line-ups, and improvements in the handling of eyewitness identification in court can increase the chances that accurate identifications are made. This report explains the science that has emerged during the past 30 years on eyewitness identifications and identifies best practices in eyewitness procedures for the law enforcement community and in the presentation of eyewitness evidence in the courtroom. In order to continue the advancement of eyewitness identification research, the report recommends a focused research agenda.
