what italian defense attorneys know about factors affecting eyewitness accuracy: a comparison with u.s. and norwegian samples

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We surveyed 100 Italian defense attorneys about their knowledge and beliefs about factors affecting eyewitness accuracy. The results of a series of similar surveys show that U.S. defense attorneys outperformed other legal professions, including U.S. prosecutors and U.S. and European judges. The present results for the Italian defense attorneys indicate a similar trend. However, analyses of the results suggest that the defense attorney’s’ superior performance on the eyewitness statements was, in part, a product of their skepticism about the accuracy of eyewitness testimony rather than their greater knowledge.
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Authors ;Svein eMagnussen;Martin A Safer;Giuseppe eSartori;Richard A Wise
Journal journal of experimental psychology general
Year 2013
DOI
10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00028
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00028/full
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professional beliefs memory attorneyspsychiatry

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