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Child as eyewitnesses
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- 1Brigham et alInvestigated accuracy of children's eye-witness identifications in a field setting. Children aged 9, 13 and 17 years were exposed to a staged theft and then questioned by authority figure. A photo line-up was used and a open ended questionnaire was used to assess recall of the suspect's appearance
- 2FindingsA statistically significant effect of age was found; younger children performed less well than older children
- 3ConclusionYoung children are less reliable eye-witnesses than adults
- 4Evaluation of study+ ecological validity as field study
- High level of deception involved as the 'theft' was 'staged'
- The study could have caused distress to the participants - 5LanguageComplex language can mislead children, the vocabulary can be problematic, as can the length and complexity of the questions. Children may be asked to use skills they have not yet acquired
- 6Leading questionsChildren are more susceptible to leading questions if they are intimidated by the interviewer i.e authority figure
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