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Juries And Eyewitnesses, Cindy Laub, Brian H. Bornstein
Juries And Eyewitnesses, Cindy Laub, Brian H. Bornstein
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
The role of an eyewitness can be extremely important in the legal system, as eyewitness testimony and eyewitness identifications play a major role in the prosecution of a criminal defendant. Often the courts are left to rely solely on an eyewitness because there is no other physical evidence. This leaves the jury to rely on a witness’s testimony. Jurors are asked to determine the credibility of an eyewitness at trial when rendering a verdict, and jurors have been found to place more emphasis on eyewitness testimony than on any other kind of evidence. However, there are numerous documented cases of …
Stress And Eyewitness Memory, Ani A. Aharonian, Brian H. Bornstein
Stress And Eyewitness Memory, Ani A. Aharonian, Brian H. Bornstein
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Stress exerts complex effects on eyewitness memory. On the whole, it has a negative effect, but this can be quite variable depending on the level of stress and the aspect of the witnessed event that one is trying to remember. Stress operates similarly in affecting person recognition (i.e., lineup performance) and recall of event details.