Sökning: "Eyewitness testimony"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Eyewitness testimony.

1. 1. Retrieval effort and accuracy in eyewitness testimony

   Författare :Philip U. Gustafsson; Torun Lindholm; Fredrik U. Jönsson; Laura Mickes; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; eyewitness testimony; eyewitness accuracy; eyewitness memory; retrieval ease; judgment accuracy; psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : For better or worse, eyewitness testimonies make up common evidence in criminal trials. This has the benefit that it allows for guilty offenders to be convicted even in the absence of physical evidence. However, the fallibility of memory also means that eyewitnesses may be mistaken in their recall, risking wrongful, innocent convictions. LÄS MER

3. 2. Group membership and eyewitness testimony

   Författare :Torun Lindholm; Jerry Shaw; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Eyewitness testimony; group membership; intergroup biases; memory performance; psykologi; Psychology;

   Sammanfattning : The present thesis includes four empirical studies that explore whether eyewitness accounts of a violent crime may be affected by factors related to the group membership of witness, perpetrator, and victim.Study 1 investigates how an immigrant and a Swedish perpetrator of a simulated, violent robbery are evaluated and remembered by immigrant and Swedish witnesses. LÄS MER

4. 3. Improving incident reports in the swedish armed forces

   Författare :Ulrica Pettersson; Försvarshögskolan; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Incident reports; lessons learned; design science; memory psychology; cued recall; eyewitness testimony; Ledningsvetenskap; Ledningsvetenskap; Incident reports; lessons learned; design science; memory psychology; cued recall; eyewitness testimony;

   Sammanfattning : It is generally maintained that learning should be a part of the daily routines of many organizations; this is often referred to as lesson learned processes. The purpose of organizational learning is to foster improvements that seek to both reduce incidents and accidents and reduce their consequences when they nevertheless happen. LÄS MER

5. 4. IMPACTS OF EVIDENCE ON DECISION-MAKING IN POLICE INVESTIGATION

   Författare :Minhwan Jang; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; perceptions of evidence; police interrogation tactics; investigative decision-making; evidence types;

   Sammanfattning : When conducting an investigation, police officers collect evidence from various sources (e.g., humans, objects, areas). The type of evidence (i. LÄS MER

7. 5. Karaktärsbevisning : - studier av relevansproblematik i personrelaterad bevisning

   Författare :My Bergius; Juridiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Procedural law; Character evidence; Law of evidence; Evaluation of evidence; Empirical studies; Multi-methodological approach; Judicial decision-making; Processrätt; Karaktärsbevisning;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation is a compilation thesis on character evidence in the Swedish legal system. It consists of five articles published in scientific journals and a comprehensive introductory chapter (kappa) on the key concepts, methodology, and procedural law with regard to character evidence in the Swedish system. LÄS MER