Ch 12: Social Psych & Law Part 1: Nov. 30, 2011. Eyewitness Testimony U.S. legal system assigns significance to eyewitness accounts of crimes – …but most.

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Ch 12: Social Psych & Law Part 1: Nov. 30, 2011

Eyewitness Testimony U.S. legal system assigns significance to eyewitness accounts of crimes – …but most common cause of wrongful conviction is faulty eyewitnesses – Why might eyewitnesses be so inaccurate? Issues related to social perception Issues related to faulty memory

Eyewitness Memory The case of Jennifer Thompson’s assault – Identified her attacker via photos & line-up – Consequences of her eyewitness ID? The role of memory in eyewitness ID

Memory Research 3 important stages – 1) Acquisition Impact of stress on memory acquisition – Social perception & the unexpected - Impact of weapons Impact of race – Own-race bias: (…cont on Fri.)