WK 7 Eye Witness Testimony
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human memory is like a …
blender
innocence project
group of scientists working to exonerate people who were wrongfully accused of crimes
horse and barn door problem
even one bad question among good questions can distort a persons memory
evidential interview
develop rapport, manage the witnesses expectations, ask questions that encourage detail and accuracy, use techniques that support memory- break down events that link together
confirmation bias
the normal human tendency to confirm our pre-existing beliefs
challenges gathering info from eye witnesses
unwittingly omit info, often imprecise, make mistakes, reluctant to report what they recall
expectancy effect
the fact that you expect a given outcome, increases the likelihood of the outcome to occur