The (un)reliability of eyewitness evidence: A philosophical examination of the conflict between the psychological research and the use of eyewitnesses in the legal system

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dc.contributor.advisorBrody, Baruchen_US
dc.creatorWilks, Nancy Goldbergen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:15:57Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:15:57Zen_US
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.description.abstractAccording to the psychologists, finders of fact erroneously---though unknowingly---place too much weight on eyewitness testimony. One consequence of this misplaced reliance is the conviction of innocent persons. To remedy this problem with eyewitness testimony, the majority of psychologists advocate the introduction of an expert in eyewitness testimony---ordinarily a research psychologist who is familiar with the factors affecting the reliability of the eyewitness's perceptions and memories---whenever eyewitness evidence is admitted. The psychologists' arguments for admitting eyewitness experts and the courts' explanations for excluding this testimony are fraught with difficulties. However, alternative remedies---those currently existing as well as potential remedies---similarly fail to resolve the problem. This thesis constitutes the first of a two-part work. In the present part, the different positions are assessed. The analysis yields three alternatives: (1) exclude all eyewitness testimony; (2) accept a partial, though far from complete, resolution; or, (3) do nothing. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)en_US
dc.format.extent139 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHIL. 2002 WILKSen_US
dc.identifier.citationWilks, Nancy Goldberg. "The (un)reliability of eyewitness evidence: A philosophical examination of the conflict between the psychological research and the use of eyewitnesses in the legal system." (2002) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17562">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17562</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17562en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectLawen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophyen_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.titleThe (un)reliability of eyewitness evidence: A philosophical examination of the conflict between the psychological research and the use of eyewitnesses in the legal systemen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhilosophyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanitiesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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