The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification

This volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification. Thebook starts with the perspective that there are a variety of conceptual and empirical problems with eyewitness identification as a form of forensic evidence, just as there are a variety of problems with other forms of forensic evidence. There is then an examinationof theimportant results in the study of eyewitness memory and the implications of this research for psychological theory and for social and legal policy. Thevolume takes the perspective that research on eyewitness identification can be seen as the paradigmatic example of how psychological science can be successfully applied to real-world problems.

1. 27 Years. 2. Theoretical Approaches to Eyewitness Identification. 3. Estimator Variables. 4. System Variables. 5. Indicia of Reliability. 6. Field Studies of Eyewitness Identification. 7. Expert Testimony. 8. Conclusions and Thoughts. 9. Philosophical Afterword: Memory and Reasonable Belief.

Andrew D. Cling, James Michael Lampinen, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz