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Essay Instructions: eyewitness testimony is given exceptional weight by juries.However,mistaken and inaccurate eyewitness identification continues to be a problem in criminal trrials.In one particular case,30 witnesses testified that the defendant in a forgery case had committed dozens of forgeries.The was not convicted because he produced evidence showing that he was in jail at the time the forgeries were committed.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that reliability of such evidence is paramount.It provided guidelines in the case of Neil v. Biggers,409 U.S 188,93 S. Ct. 375 (1972).

What were those guidelines? Find a case that cites this case and explain why the court in your case found the Neil v. Biggers case a useful precedent.

Essay Instructions: The research paper topic is on eyewitness testimony: the study of perception and memory. The paper should include the psycholegal relevance of the issue, that is, why is it important, the historical context that laid the foundation for the issue, what findings have emerged in the research, what major case opinions shape the legal aspects, and what direction is likely in this area. Please include an equal amount of both psychology content and law content in the research.

Essay Instructions: Respond to the stated question below, including any relevance to and implications on the field of criminal justice. Be sure to discuss the issue(s) to which the question pertains. Remarks can include your opinion(s), but must be based on experience, research, and/or prior learning. Use this exercise to foster a rich dialogue with your colleagues about issues that are important to the field of criminal justice.

Describe a child’s developmental stages as they relate to the ability to form memories and recall events.

In your opinion, what dynamic is the most influential in the elderly population that causes their dimensioned ability to recall events and situations?

In your opinion, what dynamic has the most adverse influence on eyewitness testimony?
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Essay Instructions: TOPIC: I shook hands with Bugs Bunny...? Describe and evaluate the role of schemas and stereotypes on recalling past events. What implications does this have for the accuracy of eyewitness accounts of events?

SECTIONS OF ESSAY:
- Title page - Abstract (120 words max) - Essay - References

Students will need to:
- Define the schemas and stereotypes and their role in memory processing
- Review literature on schemas and stereotypes and recalling past events generally
- Review literature on schemas and stereotypes specific to eyewitness testimony
- Identify limitations or relative strengths of the studies in their attempt to understand the role of
schemas and stereotypes on accuracy of recall
- Draw out the implications of these findings to establish the impact of schemas and stereotypes
on accuracy of eyewitness testimony.

PLEASE USE THESE REFERENCES:
- Braun, K. A., Ellis, R., & Loftus, E. F. (2002). Make my memory: how advertising can change our memories of the past. Psychology and Marketing, 19, 1-23. (* NB: this is the Bugs Bunny study)
- Kleider, H. M., Goldinger, S. D., Knuycky, L. (2008). Stereotypes influence false memories for imagined events. Memory, 16, 97-114.
- Kleider, H. M., Pezdek, K., Goldinger, S. D., & Kirk, A. (2008). Schema-driven source misattribution errors: remembering the expected from a witnessed event. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 22, 1- 20.
- Sacchi, D. L. M., Agnoli, F., & Lotfus, E. F. (2007). Changing history: doctored photographs affect memory for past public events. Applied Cognitive Psychology,21, 1005-1022.
- Tuckey, M. R., & Brewer, N. (2003). The influence of schemas, stimulus ambiguity, and interview schedule on eyewitness memory over time. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 9, 101-118.