Eye Witness Testimony Features Flashcards
1
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Violence Distraction
A
Relationship between the amount of violence in a crime and the accuracy of the eyewitness memory. The more violent a crime is, the less accurate the eyewitness’ memory will be.
2
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Weapon Focus
A
If our attention is focused on an object such as a weapon, we can be distracted from other details of the crime or the features of the assailant. Weapon focus is when memory of other details is diminished when we are focused on a weapon
3
Q
Suggestibility
A
Describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories
4
Q
Facial Composite
A
Computer software program to recreate a face feature by feature
