the class to call for reform of eyewitness identification procedures. Central idea: Because eyewitness identification can be wrong most of the time‚ we should adopt better practices for eyewitness identification procedures statewide I will suggests to you some changes. Main Point #1: Need Step-Eyewitness identification is a very unreliable in catching criminals. Main Point # 2: Satisfaction Step- There is a couple things the justice system can do to reduce eyewitness misidentification. Main Point
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Eyewitness memory is often presented from a bias perspective due to the false suggestions that have been extracted from the interrogation. In contrast to the popular notion that most individuals would never forget the physical features of a perpetrator‚ it has become evident that most individuals are unable to correctly identify their perpetrator when tested. A great deal of research has been performed in regard to the circumstances that are often present with regard to memory adjustment. It is clear
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Extensive research has explored whether a suspect’s facial features can influence an eyewitness’ identification decision and how this may affect lineup construction. The two main issues are: how particular facial features can influence an identification decision and how the suspect’s features are distinctive compared to other fillers within the lineup. Research has found that identifying members of a different race is more difficult than those of one’s own race (Alley & Schultheis‚ 2001). It also
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Psychological research shows that eyewitness testimony is not always accurate; therefore‚ it should not be used in the criminal justice system. Discuss. Since the exoneration of wrongly convicted people through DNA evidence‚ the question of whether eyewitness testimony should be used in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) has been debated. This essay will discuss different estimator variables affecting eyewitness testimony‚ both during the event – face-recognition challenges; stress and trauma;
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Analysis of voice recognition and eyewitness testimonies The film 12 Angry Men is about a murder trial conducted in a courtroom. The judge gave the jury its final instruction telling them that a guilty verdict will result in a death sentence for the defendant‚ an 18-year-old boy who was accused of murdering his father using a knife! One juror had a personal connection with the case. He has not seen his son for more than two years. He claims that the young boy is guilty and that all young
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Psychology in the Court Room The Expert Witness “How reliable is eyewitness testimony” On the 28th of September 1999‚ a building society in West Bromwich was robbed by a man brandishing a gun. He had approached the cashier desk and pushed aside a customer and then produced a gun. He ordered the three customers in the bank to lie on the floor. He then pointed the gun in the face of the cashier and told her to fill the bag with money. In doing so‚ she managed to raise the silent alarm alerting
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attacker but the perpetrator was actually in the line-up with him‚ standing right next to him. Wrongly convicted people have suffered‚ victims may have suffered also but they were responsible for leaving an innocent man behind bars. It is clear that eyewitness in identification pick out‚ tends to have a high error rate. As for the court system‚ according to research at Cornell University‚ “found that defendants with more stereotypically ‘black features’ were more likely to be sentenced to death.” This
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Psychologist Expert Testimonies The Courtroom and the Quagmire of Psychologist’s in Expert Testimonies. Agnes M. Sigovich University of New Haven Psychologist Expert Testimonies The Courtroom and the Quagmire of Psychologist’s in Expert Testimonies. The roles and ethical dilemmas of psychologists as exert witnesses in our court system are undeniably ambiguous. These issues of morality can be seen throughout many case studies. When forensic psychologists
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witnessed the aftermath of the earthquake‚ glanced over the ravaged ‘imperial city’ of San Francisco using photographs‚ along with its renowned citizens‚ who were distraught about their personal belongings being burned. In his article‚ “The Story Of An Eyewitness”‚ London argues that despite the tragic event that occurred‚ the citizens turned heroic due to maintaining their serenity‚ as well as working with one another to survive‚ regardless of their social status or ethnicity‚ and turning into a war soldier
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The first testimony I analyzed was Officer Smith’s. He was assigned to patrol the outside perimeter of the stadium where the turnstiles for the Liverpool fans was located. He stated that his familiarity with the grounds were limited both in and outside the stadium. Also‚ that communication was poor that day because not everyone had a radio. This was mentioned in the documentary we watched in class. Once it got close to kickoff lots of fans were waiting to get through the gate‚ mostly younger people
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