Knowledge of Factors Affecting Eyewitness Reliability

dc.contributor.advisor	Quinlivan, Deah S.
dc.contributor.advisor	Blankenship, Chastity
dc.contributor.author	Curran, Breanna
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-10T18:59:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-10T18:59:08Z
dc.date.issued	2022-05
dc.description	Honors Thesis Spring 2022
dc.description.abstract	Research has consistently shown that there are contributing factors in the unfair outcome of the justice system, one of which is mistaken eyewitness identification. Eyewitnesses have proven to be unreliable, as seen in the vast amount of wrongful conviction cases. Knowledge of factors that may influence eyewitness identification is crucial in helping to minimize error. We are all connected to the justice system in a way, whether that is a family member in law enforcement, becoming a lawyer, taking part in a jury, etc. The current study tests for the knowledge of eyewitness factors using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to 294 students across various academic disciplines at a small private southeastern college. Differences in knowledge between college majors, exposure to research, course history, and familial involvement in the criminal justice system were tested for.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11416/611
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Florida Southern College	en_US
dc.subject	Eyewitness identification	en_US
dc.subject	Judgments	en_US
dc.subject	Judicial error	en_US
dc.title	Knowledge of Factors Affecting Eyewitness Reliability	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

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