Eyewitness testimony

solving, cognition, attention, etc.) one needs to understand the abilities and limits of memory. This information also translates into practical reasons as well. We rely on our memories to make judgements on significant events ranging from eyewitness testimony, to winning an argument with our significant other over who said what. All in all, memory accuracy is critical in our daily lives. Research on false memory can be crucial to our theories on cognition as well as developing tools to improve…

The book is so seamlessly written that it is not merely lifelike but also, in the best sense, novel like. It narrates a story in a skillful manner, with much attention to character. DeLillo makes us familiar with some peculiar habits of the characters. Like Everett cannot make himself go to bed at night without checking that the oven is off, and then sometimes double-checking, and reminding himself as he climbs the stairs that he has in fact completed his check. No doubt DeLillo has chosen such…

Abstract In today’s society, in Missouri, we view dealing with crime in two types of criminology: Classical criminology and contemporary criminology. Both are still used today to study and see which is better for dealing with crime and criminals. Philosopher Cesare Beccaria developed and was credited with, rational classical criminology, which raises the question, “if you were caught by the police while shoplifting, would you be more afraid of: receiving punishment or a formal sanction from…

Through the thick smog of the Vietnam War, a group of men emerge: lovingly labeled McNamara’s morons, their lack of intellect faced with the horrors of death and destruction exposes the corruption in the United States Military. Men who served in Vietnam feared them, not enemy soldiers, but their own comrades and platoon mates. Infamous for going AWOL (Absent Without Leave), outbursts, and generally being described as incompetent, the men were also nicknamed The Moron Corp. The men are part of…