Psychology in Legal Contexts Flashcards
One study showed that less than 10% of the variance in sentences could be explained by the facts of the case, whereas over half of the variance was explained by ………………
characteristics of the judge
The lowest sentences are often given to ……..
female offenders by female judges
When the same forensic information is given to two different forensic examiners, how often is it said they will reach different conclusions?
10%
what are there problems with in forensic science?
standardisation, reliability, accuracy, and error
Eyewitness testimony is unreliable. How many people per year become defendants on the sole basis of it?
77,000
What are the three components of eyewitness memory?
Encoding, storage, and retrieval
What is a schema?
Our belief and expectations of things (eg. people, food, activities, etc)
What was the Fraser (2011) experiement?
Experiment about David Bane clapping his family. Participants were either primed with audio or not. Participants who were primed were more likely to hear a confession
What was the Payne (2001) experiement?
Racism pretty much. White and black faces were presented, and participants were asked to identify whether they were carrying a tool or a weapon.
What was the Correll, Park, Judd, & Wittenbank (2002) experiment?
Simulation about shooting targets who were holding weapons. Racism strikes again, unarmed black people were shot more
