Are legal professionals more knowledgeable about eyewitness testimony factors than the general public? A survey of judges, prosecutors, and laypeople

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dc.abstract.enThis study investigates legal professionals’ knowledge of eyewitness testimony factors, including system and estimator factors, compared to laypeople. Previous research has questioned the adequacy of methods assessing legal actors’ understanding. To address this, 313 legal professionals and 400 laypeople completed a 21-item questionnaire embedded in case-specific scenarios using vignette methodology. Legal professionals achieved an accuracy rate of 66%, compared to 60.3% for laypeople. They more accurately identified estimator factors than system factors, with judges and prosecutors performing better than laypeople in both categories. These results reveal significant variations in knowledge of eyewitness testimony and underscore the need for targeted training programs. Enhancing legal professionals’ understanding of eyewitness factors could contribute to fairer and more accurate judicial outcomes.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.contributor.authorKabzińska, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorDukała, Karolina
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-11T11:06:33Z
dc.date.available2025-02-11T11:06:33Z
dc.date.created2024-10-26
dc.date.issued2025-01-06
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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.doi10.1080/13218719.2024.2427633
dc.identifier.eissn1934-1687
dc.identifier.issn1321-8719
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1271
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13218719.2024.2427633
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.subject.enestimator testimony factors
dc.subject.eneyewitness memory
dc.subject.eneyewitness testimony factors
dc.subject.enjudicial eyewitness knowledge
dc.subject.enlaypeople eyewitness knowledge
dc.subject.enprosecutor’s eyewitness knowledge
dc.subject.ensystem testimony factors
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dc.titleAre legal professionals more knowledgeable about eyewitness testimony factors than the general public? A survey of judges, prosecutors, and laypeople
dc.title.journalPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
dc.typeJournalArticle
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