WorksheetsEyewitness Testimony social and ethical
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did the Devlin Committee (1973) highlight about eyewitness testimony (EWT)?
EWT is always reliable and accurate.
Juries give overwhelming weight to EWT.
EWT is rarely used in court cases.
EWT is not influenced by biases.
How is memory described?
Memory is like a camera, capturing exact details.
Memory is fixed and unchangeable.
Memory is reconstructed, combining actual events with information gained after the event.
Memory is unaffected by leading questions.
What did Nolan and Markham (1998) suggest about juries and eyewitness testimony?
Juries are always sceptical of eyewitness testimony.
Juries may be swayed by confident eyewitnesses.
Juries have a deep understanding of memory processes.
Juries never rely on eyewitness testimony.
What percentage of wrongful convictions involved eyewitness testimony according to Huff et al. (1986)?
30%
45%
60%
75%
What ethical implications are suggested by the reliance on eyewitness testimony?
It ensures all convictions are accurate.
It can lead to wrongful convictions.
It has no impact on the justice system.
It always supports the truth.
What did Greene (1990) report about jurors' perceptions of eyewitness testimony?
Jurors are never sceptical of eyewitness testimony.
Some jurors became more sceptical due to knowledge of misidentification mistakes.
Jurors always trust eyewitness testimony.
Jurors ignore eyewitness testimony completely.
What is the role of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) in eyewitness identification?
It discourages the use of eyewitness testimony.
It offers a code of practice for eyewitness identification attempts.
It eliminates the need for eyewitnesses in trials.
It guarantees the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
What is the estimated annual cost of wrongful convictions in the UK?
£50 billion
£75 billion
£100 billion
£124 billion
What is a potential danger of being too sceptical about eyewitness testimony?
It can lead to ignoring a key source of information.
It ensures all eyewitnesses are discredited.
It guarantees the accuracy of all convictions.
It has no impact on the justice system.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor that can alter memory?
Biases
Stereotypes
Leading questions
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