An essential overview of how perception and memory affect
eyewitness testimony In 1981, sixteen-year-old Michael Williams was
convicted on charges of aggravated rape based on the victim's
eyewitness testimony. No other evidence was found linking him to
the attack. After nearly twenty-four years, Williams was released
after three separate DNA analyses proved his innocence. The victim
still maintains that Williams was the culprit. This heartbreaking
case is but one example of eyewitness error. In Understanding
Eyewitness Memory, Sean M. Lane and Kate A. Houston delve into the
science of eyewitness memory. They examine a number of important
topics, from basic research on perception and memory to the
implications of this research on the quality and accuracy of
eyewitness evidence. The volume answers questions such as: How do
we remember and describe people we've encountered? What is the
nature of false and genuine memories? How do emotional arousal and
stress affect what we remember? Understanding Eyewitness Memory
offers a brilliant overview of how memory and psychology affect
eyewitness testimony, where quality and accuracy can mean the
difference between wrongful imprisonment and true justice.
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