Must have a strong conclusion. to essay;
Course will examine the theoretical approaches to eyewitness testimony and deal with questions
such as why identification is so important in crime investigations, what are the differences
between identification and recognition, the things you can control and the things you cannot
during the course of an investigative interview. We will examine the basic stages of memory
processing, the theories of face perception and memory, the concept of a cognitive interview and
whether or not investigators use hypnosis. Finally indicators of witness reliability will be
explored.
Reading List
College of Policing, (2019) Investigative interviewing. [Online] Available at:
CPS, (2018) Identification; Code for Crown prosecutors. [Online; Available at:
https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/identification
Ghetti, S., Schaaf, J.M., Qin, J., and Goodman, G.S., (2004). “Chapter 22 – Issues in Eyewitness
Testimony.” Handbook of Forensic Psychology. Elsevier, p513-54.
Kebbell, M. R. (2000). The law concerning the conduct of lineups in England and Wales: How well
does it satisfy the recommendations of the American Psychology; Law Society? Law and Human
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Kebbell, M. R., & Milne, R. (1998). Police officers perceptions of eyewitness performance in
forensic investigations. Journal of Social Psychology, 138, p323-330.
Lampinen, J. M., Neuschatz, J.S., and Cling. A.D., The Psychology of Eyewitness Identification.
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Mandler, G., (1980) Recognizing: The judgement of previous occurrence. Psychological Review,
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Morgan III, C.A., Hazlett, G., Doran, A., Garrett, S., Hoyt, G., Thomas, P., Baranoski, M. and
Southwick, S.M., (2004). Accuracy of eyewitness memory for persons encountered during
exposure to highly intense stress. International journal of law and psychiatry, 27(3), pp.265-279.
Valentine, T., Pickering, A., and Darling, S., (2003) Characteristics of Eyewitness Identification
that Predict the Outcome of Real Lineups, Applied Cognitive Psychology. 17: 969993
Wells, G. L., and Olson, E.A., (2003) “Eyewitness Testimony.” Annual Review of Psychology 54.1 (:
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Abbe, A., & Brandon, S. E. (2013). The role of rapport in investigative interviewing: A review.
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Alison, L.J., Alison, E., Noone, G., Elntib,S., & Christensen, P.(2013).Why tough tactics fail and
rapport gets results: Observing rapport-based interpersonal techniques (ORBIT) to generate
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