For this writing assignment addressing Student Learning Outcomes #3, #4, and #5, you will need to read the chapter on Eyewitness Testimony and then watch BOTH videos at the links provided below. Each video is only about 15 minutes long. Then in no less than 750 words, answer the following questions:
Eyewitness Testimony and Memory Biases
By Cara Laney and Elizabeth F. Loftus
1) What did you learn in your chapter readings that you can connect to the content of these two videos? Be specific.
2) How often do you think eyewitness mis-identifications occur in the US? If you’re not sure, visit this website. (Links to an external site.) Scroll down and look for the link to Eyewitness Mis-identification. Explain the frequency of eyewitness mis-identifications and the most likely reason why they occur.
3) Based on everything you’ve learned from the chapter, the videos, and the Innocence Project’s website, what steps are we/should we be taking to reduce eyewitness mis-identification? Be specific in your answer.
Eyewitness Testimony Part 1- 60 minutes video (only 15 minutes) – one of the most famous cases of Eyewitness Mis-Identification (Links to an external site.)
Eyewitness Testimony – Part 2 – 60 minutes (only 15 minutes) (Links to an external site.)
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