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Psy and Law Eyewitness Testimony
This deck covers key concepts related to eyewitness testimony in the field of psychology and law, including notable cases, factors influencing memory, and variables affecting eyewitness accuracy.
Marvin Lamont Anderson
spent 15 years in prison for raping and beating a woman before being exonerated by DNA
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Marvin Lamont Anderson
spent 15 years in prison for raping and beating a woman before being exonerated by DNA
Luis Diaz
Convicted of 8 Rapes in Florida based on 6 inaccurate eyewitness identifications. Spent 67 years in prison and was then released.
Innocence Project
uses DNA evidence to exonerate innocent defendents
Influences on Memory
distortion in perspcriptin and encoding of the event; -recency effects; -primacy effects; -Source memory problems; -post memory suggestions/feedback a...
Ronald Cotton
Falsely accused of raping Jennifer Thompson- she thought it was him bc she looked the man in the eyes during the attack. 10 years later DNA evidence p...
Estimator Variables
Factors over which the criminal justice system has little to no control
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Marvin Lamont Anderson | spent 15 years in prison for raping and beating a woman before being exonerated by DNA |
Luis Diaz | Convicted of 8 Rapes in Florida based on 6 inaccurate eyewitness identifications. Spent 67 years in prison and was then released. |
Innocence Project | uses DNA evidence to exonerate innocent defendents |
Influences on Memory | distortion in perspcriptin and encoding of the event; -recency effects; -primacy effects; -Source memory problems; -post memory suggestions/feedback about accuracy |
Ronald Cotton | Falsely accused of raping Jennifer Thompson- she thought it was him bc she looked the man in the eyes during the attack. 10 years later DNA evidence provided his innocence. |
Estimator Variables | Factors over which the criminal justice system has little to no control |
System Variables | Factors that are directly under the control of the criminal justice system, such as lineup and questioning techniques |
Estimator Variables: 3 Estimator Variables | 1) Witness factors; 2) Target factors; 3) Situational Factors |
TARGET FACTORS Weak/Nininfluential factors | Attractiveness and Gender |
TARGET FACTORS Reliable/Strong factors | Cross race identification, disguises |
SITUATIONAL FACTORS weak/noninfluential factors | Giving verbal descriptions |
SITUATIONAL FACTORS Reliable /Moderate Factors | Stress and violence; Mug shot searches; Own gender identification - Better at identifying own gender than opposite gender |
SITUATIONAL FACTORS reliable/strong factors | Darkness Exposure duration Alcohol Passage of time |
Target factors Reliable/strong factors | Target distinctiveness |