Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2013
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Nicole Prior
Committee Members
John Whitehead, Larry Miller
Abstract
Brigham and Bothwell (1983) claimed that jurors have a scientifically incorrect view of eyewitness testimony. The purpose of this study was to examine the most beneficial way to assist the jury in dealing with eyewitness testimony. Duckworth, Kreiner, Stark-Wroblewski, and Marsh (2011) applied interactive participation in an eyewitness activity and expert testimony to a mock-jury dealing with eyewitness testimony and found that those who participated in the activity had significantly fewer convictions. The methodological framework of the Duckworth et al. study was applied to East Tennessee State University criminal justice undergraduates. Although this study did not find any significant effects in hearing expert testimony on empirical findings regarding eyewitness testimony or participating in an individual recall activity, cross tabulation frequencies indicated a directional pattern of relationship when independent variables were compared to the control group.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
McCurry, Ford C., "How Psychology’s Empirical Results Can Benefit the Criminal Justice System: Expert Testimony" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1166. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1166
Copyright
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