CRM/LAW C114 Lecture 3: Eyewitness Identification
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In cj, among the most important, most used, and most trusted. Eyewitness identification importance of seeing: hearsay rules trust in eyewitnesses, view of memory as trace evidence, view of brain as video recorder, view of brain as active constructor of memories. Studies of eyewitness reliability from media: classroom simulations. Beginning of psychological study of legal problems: buckhout. System v. estimator variables: system variables lineup procedure. Stress lower reliability for cross-racial findings of experimental studies: generally low reliability, stress decreases reliability, presence of weapon decreases accuracy, confidence does not correlate with reliability. Criticisms of experimental studies just college students. College students are among the best eyewitnesses in visual acuity, memory, health, etc. At the hospital in the police car. I recognize the hat but not the face fillers consistent with target: vincent simmons. Convicted of rape of 2 white girls. Served 27 years lineups: relative judgments. When all subjects are fillers, many subjects move to next best fit.