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- Title
An Examination of the Causes and Solutions to Eyewitness Error.
- Authors
Wise, Richard Allen; Sartori, Giuseppe; Magnussen, Svein; Safer, Martin A.
- Abstract
The article reports on a study about the occurrence of eyewitness error in U.S. trials. Topics discussed include percentage of wrongful convictions for which eyewitness error is involved, factors that jurors and legal professionals should take into consideration to spot eyewitness error and safeguards that have been put in place to detect eyewitness error and their level of effectiveness. Also discussed are suggestions on reducing the number of wrongful convictions due to eyewitness errors.
- Subjects
UNITED States; WITNESSES; WITNESS credibility; WITNESS competency; LEGAL evidence reliability; JUDICIAL process
- Publication
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2014, Vol 5, p1
- ISSN
1664-0640
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00102