Book Edition | 5th Edition |
Author(s) | Rathus |
ISBN | 9781305662704 |
Publisher | Cengage Learning |
Subject | Psychology |
How trustworthy is eyewitness testimony? Memories are reconstructive rather than photographic. The wording of questions also influences the content of the memory. Attorneys therefore are sometimes instructed not to phrase questions in such a way that they "lead" the witness.