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The Impact Of Cognitive Map Quality And Expert Testimony On Juror Decisions And Perceived Credibility Of Eyewitnesses, Justin Parker Simmons
The Impact Of Cognitive Map Quality And Expert Testimony On Juror Decisions And Perceived Credibility Of Eyewitnesses, Justin Parker Simmons
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An eyewitness to a crime is often asked to create a hand drawn psychological map of the crime scene in terms of the placement of buildings, people, and other objects. Psychological maps, also referred to as “sketch maps,” are a physical representation of one’s mental map of a particular location. Sketch maps are often submitted as evidence and presented to jury members during trial. Information from these maps can be used to provide information such as entrance and exit into the crime scene by the perpetrator, relative distance between eyewitness and perpetrator, and other information critical to jurors’ evaluations of …