Perceptions of familiar and unfamiliar ear- and eyewitnesses.

Autor: Harvey MB; Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada., Bruer KC; Department of Psychology, Luther College at the University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada., Price HL; Department of Psychology, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law [Psychiatr Psychol Law] 2021 Jul 13; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 395-412. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 13 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2021.1910588
Abstrakt: A witness's relationship with a defendant is frequently discussed in criminal trials, yet investigations into perceptions of this relationship have been scarce. Further, an exploration of witnesses other than eyewitnesses has been missing from the literature. The present studies explored how witness type and familiarity with a defendant impact the perceived credibility of a witness. In Study 1, a familiar earwitness was perceived as more credible and honest than a stranger earwitness but the same was not found for eyewitnesses. Results from Study 2 suggest an eyewitness was seen as more credible and believable than an earwitness, and that a familiar witness was seen as more reliable than a stranger, but not than an acquaintance. There was no impact of familiarity or witness type on legal decisions. The present studies indicate that the prior definitions of familiarity might only capture a restricted range of potentially familiar relations.
(© 2021 The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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