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| Title |
An Examination of the Causes and Solutions to Eyewitness Error
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychiatry, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00102 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Richard A. Wise, Giuseppe Sartori, Svein Magnussen, Martin A. Safer |
| Abstract |
Eyewitness error is one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions. In fact, the American Psychological Association estimates that one in three eyewitnesses make an erroneous identification. In this review, we look briefly at some of the causes of eyewitness error. We examine what jurors, judges, attorneys, law officers, and experts from various countries know about eyewitness testimony and memory, and if they have the requisite knowledge and skills to accurately assess eyewitness testimony. We evaluate whether legal safeguards such as voir dire, motion-to-suppress an identification, cross-examination, jury instructions, and eyewitness expert testimony are effective in identifying eyewitness errors. Lastly, we discuss solutions to eyewitness error. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 118 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 43 | 36% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 27 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 63 | 53% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 8% |
| Unknown | 27 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 48. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 03 October 2022.
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