Norwegian judges' knowledge of factors affecting eyewitness testimony: a 12-year follow-up.

estimator variables eyewitness testimony judges survey system variables

Journal

Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
ISSN: 1321-8719
Titre abrégé: Psychiatr Psychol Law
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9433511

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
entrez: 16 5 2022
pubmed: 7 12 2020
medline: 7 12 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Eyewitness evidence often plays a critical role in decisions made in the criminal justice system. To evaluate eyewitness testimony accurately, judges must be aware of factors that can contaminate this type of evidence. In 2008, a survey of judges in Norway revealed a lack of awareness of several factors that affect eyewitness testimony. In the current study, a survey was administered to Norwegian judges (N=98) to evaluate their knowledge of factors that affect eyewitness testimony. Results showed that judges' overall knowledge scores were similar to those reported in 2008, but substantial increases and decreases in knowledge were observed for specific factors. Additional analyses indicated that increased uncertainty regarding some eyewitness factors led to a decline in accuracy when compared to responses observed in 2008. The current study provides an updated assessment of judges' knowledge of eyewitness factors and highlights the need for more comprehensive training for judges regarding these factors.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35571598
doi: 10.1080/13218719.2020.1837028
pii: 1837028
pmc: PMC9103262
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

665-682

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.

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Auteurs

Ludvig Daae Bjørndal (LD)

Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Lucy McGill (L)

School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Svein Magnussen (S)

Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Stéphanie Richardson (S)

School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St, Andrews, St Andrews, UK.

Renan Saraiva (R)

Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.

Marie Stadel (M)

Department of Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Tim Brennen (T)

Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

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