TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of laboratory research on eyewitness testimony
AU - Chae, Yoojin
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - There has been heated debate over the generalizability of laboratory studies on eyewitness testimony to forensic situations. Laboratory settings and criminal contexts apparently elicit different cognitive, social, and emotional processes. However, there are unique benefits of laboratory-based experimental studies (e.g., scientific controls) as well as of field studies conducted with actual criminal witnesses (e.g., enhanced ecological validity). Thus, simple comparisons of the findings obtained in different contexts may not appropriately assess the validity of laboratory research. It is concluded that diverse methodological approaches are essential to provide practical advice and recommendations for legal professionals.
AB - There has been heated debate over the generalizability of laboratory studies on eyewitness testimony to forensic situations. Laboratory settings and criminal contexts apparently elicit different cognitive, social, and emotional processes. However, there are unique benefits of laboratory-based experimental studies (e.g., scientific controls) as well as of field studies conducted with actual criminal witnesses (e.g., enhanced ecological validity). Thus, simple comparisons of the findings obtained in different contexts may not appropriately assess the validity of laboratory research. It is concluded that diverse methodological approaches are essential to provide practical advice and recommendations for legal professionals.
KW - Eyewitness testimony
KW - Field research
KW - Laboratory research
KW - Memory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952862114&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15228930903550608
DO - 10.1080/15228930903550608
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77952862114
VL - 10
SP - 252
EP - 261
JO - Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice
JF - Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice
SN - 1522-8932
IS - 3
ER -