Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Albert Horsley, Serial Killer, Mental Health Law
25 Apr 2018
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Early research on testimony and suggestibility: us and europe research, james cattell (1895, the accuracy of everyday observations: Concluded emotional arousal can have a negative impact on the accuracy of a testimony. Modern cognitive: elizabeth loflus: misinformation effect, wording of a question can create misinformation by manipulating or altering our memory (ex. smashing v colliding) Advocating for forensic psych in north america: psychologist hugo munsterberg, 1906 case of richard ivens (disabled man who confessed to rape and murder) Concluded that (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:374)fessio(cid:374)s(cid:863) (cid:449)e(cid:396)e u(cid:374)t(cid:396)ue a(cid:374)d that he had (cid:374)othi(cid:374)g to do with the crime: they ended up killing him. 2: 1907 case of harry orchard (confessed to murder of governor of idaho and several others, but said it was on order of a union boss) Found that what he was saying was true: they let the boss go, published book on the witness stand (1908)
