EWT

• What are the two factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony?

  1. Misleading information (including leading questions and post-event discussion)
  2. Anxiety
• What is eyewitness testimony?

  The description given by people of an event they’ve experienced, including that given a criminal trial by individuals present at the time of the crime.

  • includes the identification of people as well as details e.g. speed of vehicles, weather conditions etc.
  • psychologists have investigated how reliable this information is