A. Why
are Eyewitnesses often wrong?
1. Acquisition--the process by which people notice and
pay attention to
information in the environment. Factors which limit acquisition include:
a. amount of time spent watching an event
b. nature of viewing conditions
c. fear
d. what one expects to see
e. whether objects and events are familiar
f. odors
g. gender
2. Storage--the process by which people store in memory information they have acquired from the environment
3. Retrieval--the process by which people recall information stored in their memories
B. Judging
whether eyewitnesses are mistaken
C. Judging
whether eyewitnesses are lying
II. Juries
A. Pretrial
Publicity
B. Information
Processing During the Trial
C. Deliberations
D. Size
of the Jury
III. Why do people obey the law?
A. Do severe
penalties deter crime?
B. Justice
and Fairness