Witness identification in criminal cases : psychology and practice

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wilcock, Rachel (Author), Bull, Ray (Author), Milne, Rebecca (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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