An Examination of the Causes and Solutions to Eyewitness Error

Eyewitness error is one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions. In fact, the American Psychological Association estimates that one in three eyewitnesses make an erroneous identification. In this review, we look briefly at some of the causes of eyewitness error. We examine what jurors, judges,...

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Main Authors: Richard Allen Wise, Giuseppe eSartori, Svein eMagnussen, Martin A. eSafer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00102/full