Eyewitness testimony. Issue 4 (1st April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loftus, Elizabeth F.
• Is Part Of: Applied cognitive psychology. Volume 33:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 498
• Page End: 503
• Publication Date: 2019-04-01
• Subjects: eye witness testimony -- memory -- review; Cognition -- Periodicals; Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; 153
• DOI: 10.1002/acp.3542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0888-4080

Abstract

Summary: The study of eyewitness testimony is thriving. Over the last three decades, psychologists have made important discoveries, and applied those discoveries to the legal system in myriad ways. Along the way, there were disagreements, which were typically healthy in nature. I discuss a few, for example, centering around the impact of misinformation on witnesses, the role of witness confidence and lineup procedures, and expert testimony. The "Memory Wars" were not so friendly, but hopefully the collective effort has helped to make the world a fairer place.