Witness identification in criminal cases : psychology and practice
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press ,
c2008
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Perception, memory and recognition involved in witness identification
- 3. Giving person descriptions and the effect of this on the identification process
- 4. Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness identifications
- 5. Identification by voice or by gait
- 6. The effects of expectations and stereotypes on identification
- 7. Recommendations for conducting identification parades
- 8. Assisting vulnerable witnesses
- 9. New innovations: applying psychological science to real world
- 10. Where we are now and the future