Criminal Practical Investigation

Aim

• To investigate whether there are differences in the number of participants who respond correctly and incorrectly when asked a leading question (did you see THE...) compared to a non-leading question (did you see A...) in eye witness recall.

Procedure

• Lab experiment done in the college library. 16 participants all from KEDST aged 16-18. Independent measures, 8 in leading q's and 8 in non-leading q's. It was an opportunity sample because it was quicker than…