The Young Eyewitness, 9781433822926
Hardcover
Drawing on research and developmental theory, the study explores children’s abilities to recall events and identify culprits. It highlights interview and lineup techniques that improve the accuracy of child eyewitness testimony in forensic investigations of crimes with child witnesses.

The Young Eyewitness

How Well Do Children and Adolescents Describe and Identify Perpetrators?

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  • Hardcover

    232 pages

  • Release Date

    29 August 2016

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Summary

This book summarizes the research on how well children can describe an event and perpetrator, which is a recall task, and how well they can identify the perpetrator in person or in photographs, which is a recognition task. Every year, numerous crimes involving child eyewitnesses occur. In some cases, children are the only eyewitnesses, which makes their testimony especially critical for solving the cases. But how reliable is child eyewitness evidence? Joanna Pozzulo argues that although child…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781433822926
ISBN-10:143382292X
Author:Joanna Pozzulo
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Imprint:American Psychological Association
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:232
Release Date:29 August 2016
Weight:420g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

What is particularly impressive about this book is that Pozzulo successfully makes the complex field of young eyewitness memory accessible to all readers while not short-shrifting the technical complexities. (PsycCRITIQUES) Pozzulo introduces this work in a straightforward and convincing manner-there are no gaps in following her logic. The reader is left with a clear sense of the problem, a firm appreciation for why the problem must be addressed, and, most importantly, absolute certainty that accuracy can be improved. (Choice)

About The Author

Joanna Pozzulo

Joanna Pozzulo, PhD, is a professor of psychology and chair of the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Pozzulo is a leading expert on children’s eyewitness identification abilities. Her research, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Carleton University, focuses on the development of face memory and the procedures that police can use to increase the reliability of eyewitness identification from lineups. Dr. Pozzulo has coauthored two textbooks on forensic psychology. She has received numerous awards for her research and teaching.

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