Abstract
This chapter examines the limitations of psychological testimony on eyewitness identification. In generalizing from laboratory research to actual cases, consideration must be given to several issues, including 1) the extent to which the procedures or psychological processes that instantiate variables in the laboratory occur outside of the laboratory; 2) whether the background conditions of laboratory studies are diverse enough to warrant gross application; 3) whether testifying about a given factor provides incremental validity over traditional safeguards; and 4) whether real world and laboratory eyewitnesses are comparable. The chapter also questions whether experts should include DNA exoneration cases in their testimony.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Expert Testimony on the Psychology of Eyewitness Identification |
Publisher | SIPRI/Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199868193 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195331974 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2009 |
Keywords
- Ecological validity
- Expert psychological testimony
- External validity
- Eyewitness memory
- Eyewitness testimony
- Judicial safeguards
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology