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Seeing and Believing: Common Courtroom Myths in Eyewitness Memory

... Row in the U.S., was convicted of the rape and murder of a child in 1984, based on the testimony of five eyewitnesses (Junkin, 2004). ... : A true report or a case of autosuggestion? Journal of Forensic Sciences. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.12926  ... / more

Asking Children to Talk About Abuse: Can Research Help Improve Police Interviewer Skills?

Child abuse cases often lack corroborative evidence in the form of injuries, ... capability and willingness to disclose abuse during a police interview. Hence, the child interviewer needs to elicit reliable information ... (e.g., Magnusson, Ernberg, & Landström, 2016). As the forensic child interview typically plays a central role during abuse ... / more

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

... ]. Additionally, contrary to what television shows tell us, child sexual abuse cases often lack corroborating forensic evidence , such as DNA and documentation of the abuse. Hence, ... / more

Can We Believe in Our Own Lies?

... the truth. Undoubtedly, this becomes a primary issue for forensic professionals and judges who have to rely on individuals’ memory ... methodological biases in abuse disclosure research. In  Child sexual abuse  (pp. 51-72). Psychology Press. [9] Lyon, T. D. ... / more

Are Victim or Eyewitness Statements Credible? Several Ways to Check Them

... In 2014, two teachers and six janitors were accused of child sexual abuse at Indonesia's Jakarta International School (JIS). Three ... Protocol, expert witnesses can analyze in more detail how forensic interviews are conducted.  A promising way is to use The Griffiths ... / more