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Why eye-witness testimony can be wrong

Flowchart showing encoding, storage and retrieval stages of eye-witness testimony, with weapon focus and stress at encoding, post-event information and retention interval at storage, and leading questions and identification procedures at retrieval Eye-witness testimony is evidence from someone who saw an event, such as a crime or accident. Courts value it, but psychologists treat it cautiously because memory is reconstructive, rebuilt using schemas rather than replayed like a video.

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Why eye-witness testimony can be wrong

Flowchart showing encoding, storage and retrieval stages of eye-witness testimony, with weapon focus and stress at encoding, post-event information and retention interval at storage, and leading questions and identification procedures at retrieval Eye-witness testimony is evidence from someone who saw an event, such as a crime or accident. Courts value it, but psychologists treat it cautiously because memory is reconstructive, rebuilt using schemas rather than replayed like a video.

Factors influencing eye-witness testimony Lesson

Factors influencing eye-witness testimony Lesson