Witness For The Prosecution? The Effect Of Confessions On Eyewitness Testimony
Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 09:30
in Psychology & Sociology
What is it with false confession? A new study in Psychological Science indicates to what extent confessions may influence eyewitness testimony. An astonishing 60 percent of volunteers who had identified a suspect from a line up flip-flopped when a different man confessed. Even those who had been very sure of their original identification experienced a steep drop in confidence.