Cognitive psychologists have conducted literally thousands of experiments examining factors that might affect the accuracy of eyewitness identifications. These experiments give us reason to be skeptical of a crime victim who points to the defendant in court and professes certainty. Even identifications that sound quite convincing can be mistaken. The human memory doesn’t act … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification
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Detecting Deception – Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches
Autori: Pär Anders Granhag, Aldert Vrij, Bruno Verschuere Casa editrice: Wiley Pagine: 346 Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field. Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific … [Read more...] about Detecting Deception – Current Challenges and Cognitive Approaches
Is Expert Testimony in Court Cases really Expert?
Dostoevsky's "Brother's Karamazov" cleverly spoofs the careless inexpertness of what often passes for expert legal testimony. Three medical experts are called to testify whether Dmitri Karamazov was sane or insane when committing the alleged murder of his father. Naturally, the experts all disagree, with each completely convinced of the incontrovertible truth of his own … [Read more...] about Is Expert Testimony in Court Cases really Expert?
