Understanding Eyewitness Memory
Theory and Applications
$96.90
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2021
Summary
An essential overview of how perception and memory affect eyewitness testimony
In 1981, sixteen-year-old Michael Williams was convicted on charges of aggravated rape based on the victim’s eyewitness testimony. No other evidence was found linking him to the attack. After nearly twenty-four years, Williams was released after three separate DNA analyses proved his innocence. The victim still maintains that Williams was the culprit.
This heartbreaking case is but …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781479877119 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1479877115 |
| Author: | Sean M. Lane, Kate A. Houston |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 342g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Psychology and Crime |
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Critics Review
“An engaging treatment of the current state of the science regarding eyewitness evidence. The authors walk a wise `middle road’ that integrates basic and applied research on perception and memory. Despite its brevity and accessibility, the book covers a lot of ground, including many studies published in the last few years. … Gives nuanced treatments of topics such as the effects of stress on memory and the relationship between witnesses’ confidence and their accuracy.” - Stephen Lindsay, University of Victoria “Will be a great addition to the field. Often, the connection between basic understanding of psychological phenomena and how witnesses behave in real life is missed, but Lane and Houston do a great job in addressing this gap.” - James Lampinen, University of Arkansas
Sean M. Lane
Sean M. Lane (Author)
Sean M. Lane is Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Psychology at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and co-editor of Human Capacity in the Attention Economy.
Kate A. Houston (Author)
Kate A. Houston is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas A&M International University.
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