Discuss what psychologists know about the confidence an eyewitness has in his or her identification and how that confidence will impact a case
What will be an ideal response?
Studies show that eyewitness certainty can have some value but only when no
suggestive identification procedures were used. When such procedures were used,
research shows that they increase the confidence of witnesses who pick the wrong
person.
Research also shows that witnesses forget that they were uncertain at the moment of
identification. They come to believe they were certain all along. Research also shows
that a boost in confidence is stronger in mistaken witnesses than it is in witnesses who
are correct. Finally, when the person administrating the procedures make remarks that
boost a witness's confidence, they become even more certain about their identification.
A witness's certainty in their identification affects jury decisions but also whether a
prosecutor will file charges against a suspect or go to trial versus negotiate a plea.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
1. Why were southern prisons little used prior to the Civil War?
What will be an ideal response?
________ are suffered by victims attempting to protect themselves from an assault, often by a knife or club.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Given the facts, how might one categorize Kelly?
a. Burnout b. Persistent offender c. Loser d. Chronic truant