How reliable is eyewitness testimony?

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  • čas přidán 29. 07. 2015
  • Eyewitness testimony -- it's often thought of as solid evidence in criminal cases, but researchers including Iowa State University's Gary Wells have found that our memories aren't as reliable as we think. Sometimes, we can even build false recollections about people we only think we saw.
    Dr. Wells' wesbite: wells.socialpsychology.org/
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Komentáře • 19

  • @Blissfulkhan
    @Blissfulkhan Před 4 lety +58

    The beat had no business dropping like that.

  • @jeffamunoz
    @jeffamunoz Před 8 lety +19

    I just had a class taught by Dr. Wells, he is an absolute genious! Not only is he a master of his field, he is a master at teaching itself.

  • @TonyTigerTonyTiger
    @TonyTigerTonyTiger Před 3 lety +12

    NSF (or whoever made this final video) needs to learn how to use background music. It shouldn't be as loud as the person speaking.

  • @markheying2830
    @markheying2830 Před 4 lety +12

    As far as I remember, the Eyewitness oftentimes may need to remember some of the following things.
    1: The Race Of The Suspect
    2: The Suspect’s Height
    3: The Suspect’s Clothing
    4: The Color Of The Suspect’s Vehicle

  • @CIA_Killed_JFK
    @CIA_Killed_JFK Před 9 měsíci +2

    Eye witness testimony should not be enough to convict by itself

  • @michaelpettersson4919
    @michaelpettersson4919 Před 2 lety +8

    Maybe eyewitnesses testimonies should be viewed more as leads then evidence.

    • @kenferber4381
      @kenferber4381 Před rokem +1

      It should be like a hair sample with no DNA, not enough to match, just show it’s consistent.

  • @genz6717
    @genz6717 Před 3 lety +6

    Here for Criminal Justice class. But this is legitimately interesting to me.

    • @Aphrodite_ErosLuvChild214-80
      @Aphrodite_ErosLuvChild214-80 Před rokem

      One must ask how courts can convict on eye witness testimony when the Mandela effect, affects millions and the brain can insert false memories

  • @atthismoment3006
    @atthismoment3006 Před 9 měsíci +2

    when you actually know the person that matters

  • @existentialdread5802
    @existentialdread5802 Před 4 lety +3

    on jah?

  • @shannontaylor1849
    @shannontaylor1849 Před rokem +2

    Odd that a documentary about eyewitness accuracy not once hinted at how accurate it is, only how it missed when it misses. What if sports stats and payrolls were like that? Give us facts, not glitter.

  • @coachhannah2403
    @coachhannah2403 Před 22 dny

    About in line with confessions: extremely unreliable unless the information leads to confirmation.

  • @griz8381
    @griz8381 Před 4 lety +2

    Looks like a wannabe Tom cruise

  • @takeover10
    @takeover10 Před 8 měsíci +1

    remove this vedio