The Testimony or the Eyewitness? Factors That Influence Eyewitness Credibility Assessment Conducted by (Future) Fact-Finders and Laypeople

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dc.abstract.enPurpose: This study examined how the (in)consistency of eyewitness testimony and their relationship with the defendant affect assessments of eyewitness credibility and defendant culpability, along with decision confidence. Methods: Judicial apprentices (N = 125) and students (N = 115) rated the guilt and credibility of testimony after reading a case summary. Results: Eyewitness-defendant relationships influenced credibility judgements but not guilt assessments. Reminiscent details reduced credibility ratings and increased culpability judgements. Future judges exhibited greater confidence than laypeople. Conclusions: The findings emphasize the need for ecologically valid research involving legal professionals to better understand evidence credibility and verdict decision-making.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorKabzińska, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorDukała, Karolina
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-11T10:11:44Z
dc.date.available2025-02-11T10:11:44Z
dc.date.created2024-11-05
dc.date.issued2024-11-10
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dc.description.grantnumber2015/19/D/ HS5/01241
dc.description.granttitleRola psychologii w procesie podejmowania decyzji przez zawodowych uczestników postępowania karnego
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dc.identifier.doi10.1080/24732850.2024.2426670
dc.identifier.eissn2473-2842
dc.identifier.issn2473-2850
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1272
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24732850.2024.2426670
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.subject.en(in)consistency of eyewitness testimony
dc.subject.eneyewitness credibility
dc.subject.enlegal credibility assessment
dc.subject.encredibility judgment
dc.subject.enjudicial decision-making
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dc.titleThe Testimony or the Eyewitness? Factors That Influence Eyewitness Credibility Assessment Conducted by (Future) Fact-Finders and Laypeople
dc.title.journalJournal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
dc.typeJournalArticle
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