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On The Admissibility Of Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Identification: A Legal And Scientific Evaluation, Tanja Rapus Benton, Stephanie A. Mcdonnell, Neil Thomas, David F. Ross, Nicholas Honerkamp
On The Admissibility Of Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Identification: A Legal And Scientific Evaluation, Tanja Rapus Benton, Stephanie A. Mcdonnell, Neil Thomas, David F. Ross, Nicholas Honerkamp
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
This article is a state-by-state and circuit-by-circuit analysis of judicial decisions on the admissibility of expert testimony on eyewitness identification problems. The basis for the admission of expert testimony is analyzed, and then the rationale used in those decisions is considered with regard to the current data from psychological studies. This article also addresses the apparent disregard of social science research by the judicial system.