TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Solving the eyewitness problem
JO  - Behavioral sciences and the law
A1  - Greene, Edith
A1  - Loftus, Elizabeth F.
SP  - 395
EP  - 406
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
N2  - Faulty eyewitness testimony is a major source of wrongful convictions. Four solutions are examined to safeguard against mistaken testimony having undue impact: (1) to overturn any conviction based solely on the uncorroborated testimony of a single eyewitness, (2) to require that an attorney be present at any pretrial identification procedure, (3) to allow an expert to testify during the trial about factors of perception and memory that could affect a witness's accuracy, and (4) to have the judge deliver a cautionary instruction to the jury, admonishing them to carefully scrutinize eyewitness testimony, or to educate them about such testimony. Each alternative is discussed within the context of psychological research and legal cases.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0735-3936
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bsl.2370020406
ID  - ref1
ER  -