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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- Instances of those wrongly accused of convictions sent to prison defines the magnitude of the influence of eyewitness identification. Previous research that has investigated the contributing causes of innocent people becoming imprisoned has highlighted eyewitness misidentification as the greatest contributor to wrongful convictions (“The Innocence Project,” n.d.). It has been suggested that neither sex has better memory, rather that the two differ in terms of the type of information that is remembered best. Specifically, females and males tend to be accurate on different types of items, indicative of their differential interests and attention paid to those items. The lack of information suggesting which gender is better at recognizing a once-seen face is of great concern and was examined. Findings did not favor either sex as having better memory, however this was the result of an overwhelming number of female participants. Despite the inconclusive data, this study’s limitations and discussion may be pivotal for legal counsel to continue reconsidering the value of eyewitness memory, a social-cognitive process subject to suggestibility.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2017.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-40).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Victoria Todd. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HV8073.5.T63 2017_ToddVictoria ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HV8073.5.T63 2017 ( lcc )
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