Eyewitness testimony
Every year hundreds of defendants are convicted on little more than the say-so of a fellow citizen. In "Eyewitness Testimony", Elizabeth Loftus makes the psychological case against the eyewitness. Beginning with the basics of eyewitness fallibility, such as poor viewing conditions, brief exposure, and stress, Loftus moves to more subtle factors, such as expectations, biases, and personal stereotypes, all of which can intervene to create erroneous reports. Loftus also shows that eyewitness memor…
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- Full title :Eyewitness testimony / Elizabeth F. Loftus.
Summary
Every year hundreds of defendants are convicted on little more than the say-so of a fellow citizen. In "Eyewitness Testimony", Elizabeth Loftus makes the psychological case against the eyewitness. Beginning with the basics of eyewitness fallibility, such as poor viewing conditions, brief exposure, and stress, Loftus moves to more subtle factors, such as expectations, biases, and personal stereotypes, all of which can intervene to create erroneous reports. Loftus also shows that eyewitness memory is chronically inaccurate in surprising ways. "Eyewitness Testimony" is a powerful book. -- From publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:1979.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, Mass
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1979.
The Physical Object
- Description:xv, 253 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0674287754, 9780674287754, 0674287762, 9780674287761
- oclc:ocm04933314
- LC Classification:KF9672
- Dewey Decimal:345.73/066
Table of Contents
Mistaken Identification -- Impact of Eyewitness Testimony -- Perceiving Events -- Retaining Information in Memory -- Retrieving Information from Memory -- Theoretical Issues in the Study of Memory -- Recognizing People -- Individual Differences in Eyewitness Ability -- Common Beliefs about Eyewitness Accounts -- The Eyewitness and the Legal System -- An Actual Case of Murder: People v. Garcia.
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