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Critical Evaluation of Eyewitness Testimony Research: Uncovering Misleading Information

This evaluation scrutinizes research on Eyewitness Testimony (EWT), highlighting criticisms on validity, real-life representation, memory accuracy, individual differences, and societal implications in the criminal justice system.

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Critical Evaluation of Eyewitness Testimony Research: Uncovering Misleading Information

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  1. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • The validity of the research can be criticised • The experiments do not represent real life because people do not take the experiment seriously or they are not emotionally aroused in the same way as a real accident • It could be memory is more accurate in real life accident

  2. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • Individual differences may play a role • It could be elderly individuals find it harder to remember the source of their information • This can be affected more by misleading information

  3. Evaluation of Research into EWT – Misleading Information • The research has high real world applications • It has helped identify that memory is not as accurate as it appears • This highlighted and warned the criminal justice system to consider this when using EWT as evidence in court

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