Effects of Detail in Eyewitness Testimony on Decisions by Mock Jurors.

Heath, Wendy P.; Grannemann, Bruce D.; Sawa, Stephanie E.; Hodge, Kristine M.

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ERIC Number: EJ556578

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Effects of Detail in Eyewitness Testimony on Decisions by Mock Jurors.

Heath, Wendy P.; Grannemann, Bruce D.; Sawa, Stephanie E.; Hodge, Kristine M.

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v25 n3-4 p51-71 1997

Investigated the effects of the presence and typicality of detail in a witness' testimony on mock juror judgments. Results indicate that the presence of detail affected the ratings of witnesses. Atypical or typical detail provided by one witness, with no detail provided by the opposing witness, enhanced assessments of the former. (RJM)

Descriptors: Credibility, Decision Making, Juries, Memory, Recall (Psychology), Trust (Psychology)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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