Penrod and Cutler
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- Penrod and Cutler
- Aim:
- To examine several factors including confidence that jurors might consider when evaluating eyewitness identification evidence.
- Methodology:
- An experiment using a mock-trial scenario. Independent measures design.
- Participants:
- Undergraduates, eligable and experienced jurors.
- Procedure:
- A videotaped trial of a robbery was presented in which eyewitness identification played a key role. Witness testified she was either 80/100% confident she had identified the robber.
- 9 other variables all at both high and low level were introduced into the film, 4 of which are suspect in disguise, weapon focus, retention interval and witness confidence of identification.
- Participants experienced either the high or low condition variables on a random basis and after watching the film they were asked to decide whether the robber was guilty or not.
- Results:
- Witness confidence is the only statistically significant effect of those listed variables under the conditions of the mock trial.
- In a further 9 studies, Cutler looked at the relation between confidence and accuracy and weak correlations were found.
- Conclusion:
- The evidence in the field is consistent in showing that confidence is a poor predictor of witness accuracy.
- It also shows jurors' trust in it undiminshed, even if the judge advises the juryto be wary of it in summing up.
- Aim:
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