Eye Witness Testimonies

Eye Witness Testimonies

1. Case Studies

   • Memon
     • Studied the effect of age on Eye Witness Testimonies
     • Found that the older the witness the more reliable and accurate the recall.
     • 3 groups all different age groups (16-18, 20-25, 35-40) all witnessed a crime take place. When asked to recall what had happened 35 minutes after the incident, all of the witnesses where as accurate as each other, however they were all interviewed again a week later. The younger witnesses where al ot more accurate than the old
   • Loftus
     • How context can affect the accuracy of EWT

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