HOW GOOD ARE FUTURE LAWYERS IN JUDGING THE ACCURACY OF REMINISCENT DETAILS? THE ESTIMATION-OBSERVATION GAP IN REAL EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS

Research has shown a discrepancy between estimated and actually observed accuracy of reminiscent details in eyewitness accounts. This estimation-observation gap is of particular relevance with regard to the evaluation of eyewitnesses’ accounts in the legal context. To date it has only been demonstra...

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Main Author: Aileen Oeberst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense 2015-07-01
Series:European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1889186115000074