Eyewitness testimony

controversial Nobel Peace Prize winners when her testimony was put under a microscope and discrepancies were found by multiple people working in academia. This is given in the edited manuscript of her verbal testimony in the book I, Rigoberta Menchú, as it presents itself as a truth of her life, although that’s debatable. Blame could be put on her editor, Elizabeth Burgos, herself, or the Guatemalan people who knew her personally that gave their own testimonies on Menchú’s life from their…

still poor for unimportant details, or when foils are similar (Lecture 6, January 31st 2017). In the case of the officer’s altered testimony from fur collar to bushy hair, the error in visual memory is likely to have occurred due to similarity between the foils of bushy hair and a fur collar. Another way that limitations in visual memory were reflected in her testimony was through her correct recall of features such as the color of the killer’s car, but inability to remember the license plate…

There is no question in the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth who was a real historical person., even with the limited amount of sources both secular and Christian. Proof that Jesus existed is obtained most directly through eyewitness testimony of the existence of the apostles of Jesus. Other available documents that we do have support the conclusion that Jesus was known as a historical figure by Christian writers 20-30 years after His death -the Pauline Epistles were written within that…

anti-Mexican sentiments. Eugene Barker, a popular Texas Historian, believed Texas Revolution was motivated by, “racial and political inheritances of the two peoples.” (23). There had also been several issues with the translations of Herman Ehrenberg’s eyewitness account from German to English. In 1925, Edgar William Bartholomae’s erroneous translation could have had something to do with the fact that he had edited out and added passages so that the text was better suited for schools mass…

In order to understand the impact of a traumatic memory from the past on the present we must first understand what memory is. The act of remembering is something we begin to do subconsciously, it is an innate evolutionary feature adapted for survival. Memory is the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences and we use it in our daily lives without realising.Fundamentally, memory represents a change in who we are. Our habits, our ideologies, our hopes and fears are all influenced…

Justice itself is a complex concept, necessary for the functioning of most modern societies. It establishes a system that ensures individuals are treated impartially, fairly, and equally, upholds moral and legal principles, and establishes and protects the rights of those involved. The definition and interpretation of justice is highly dependent on culture, existing legal systems, and in some cases tradition and religion, however most justice systems are based on several key aspects including…

Looking for eyewitness accounts form a cruel part of the history recording and not sure if it can be trusted. Many people who claim the Gospels are not based with eyewitness accounts which would be a seriously compromise to the historical credibility. The accounts on the gospel were written long after the death of Jesus and does nobody knows the Jesus personally. In the gospel of Luke, he never met Jesus personally but he spoke to the people who met Him and the evidence shows that the eyewitness…

their research discoveries and have no interest on whether or not it will help the world resolve real world issues. (Green & Heilbrun, 2014) For instance, research on visual perception can enable psychologist to determine whether or not an eyewitness 's testimony is factual. The basic research on social attitudes and behavior can determine why people follow the law and why others don 't and research can also determine why juveniles commit petty offenses. In addition, research can also help…

elicit more accurate details in memory. This is an important point of research because the extensive literature on the misinformation effect shows that witnesses who have been exposed to misinformation may recall these misleading details during later testimony (Rivard, Lapaglia, Wilford, Chan, Fisher, 2013). Past research has indicated that taking an initial memory test can enhance one’s retention of learned material. For this study in particular, the purpose was to examine whether the cognitive…

collation with the others. Her fits were so terrible that she was unable to properly give testimony in court. She had to be removed from the courtroom. Mary Warren actively accused the Procter’s of various bad deeds related to witchcraft. She was what one would call an established accuser. Unlike the other girls Mary was quite relentless and went through a significant amount of theatrics to make her testimony and accusations more believable. In a separate petition the inhabitants of Andover…