- Hardcover: 268 pages
- Publisher: Harvard University Press; illustrated edition edition (1 July 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0674287754
- ISBN-13: 978-0674287754
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,288,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An important book about a critical question.
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Every year hundreds of defendants are convicted on little more than the say-so of a fellow citizen. Although psychologists have suspected for decades that an eyewitness can be highly unreliable, new evidence leaves no doubt that juries vastly overestimate the credibility of eyewitness accounts. It is a problem that the courts have yet to solve or face squarely.
In "Eyewitness Testimony," Elizabeth Loftus makes the psychological case against the eyewitness. Beginning with the basics of eyewitness fallibility, such as poor viewing conditions, brief exposure, and stress, Loftus moves to more subtle factors, such as expectations, biases, and personal stereotypes, all of which can intervene to create erroneous reports. Loftus also shows that eyewitness memory is chronically inaccurate in surprising ways. An ingenious series of experiments reveals that memory can be radically altered by the way an eyewitness is questioned after the fact. New memories can be implanted and old ones unconsciously altered under interrogation.
These results have important implications for court reform, police interrogation methods, defense strategy, and many other aspects of criminal and civil procedure. "Eyewitness Testimony" is a powerful book that should be required reading for trial lawyers, social psychologists, and anyone who considers the chilling prospect of confronting an eyewitness accusation in a court of law.
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Format:Paperback
Book is very interesting. I used it for a univerity assignment on eyewitness testimony and it came in very handy!
Format:Paperback
I used this book for an essay about eyewitness evidence. This book is really very good for research like this psychology or otherwise. Def recommend it it is such an interesting read and subject.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Save your money; buy the new book
7 Aug 2007
Format:Paperback
Loftus has written tons of new material since her original book. To market old information at a bargain price just because her latest book is so expensive and hard to get doesn't serve the consumer. But it was my fault for falling into the trap. I didn't understand at the time of my order how much more information is now available.
23 of 35 people found the following review helpful
This is a psych/law bible!
7 July 1998
Format:Paperback
Loftus's book is an excellent source for any memory and law questions that may arise. It is also extremely interesting for those who are new to the field. She talks all about mistaken identification due to eyewitness identification evidence. She is most definetly THE LEADING EXPERT in the field.
8 of 55 people found the following review helpful
Not enough information for my assignment.
24 April 1999
Format:Paperback
This book was good but only very basic in what i needed. I needed things on retention time and only got about a paragraph.
very disappointing.
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