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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Eye witnesses could be instrumental in an initial investigation, at the time of arrest, presentation of charges to the prosecutor and at trial. Compare and contrast the positive impact and the negative implications of using eyewitnesses, and how forensic psychologists could be useful to the investigator in these procedures.

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Eyewitnesses mean the person who was present at the crime scene and saw the whole or partial scene of the crime while happening. They are believed to be significant support in the law while submitting witnesses for any crime. That is why learning the behaviour of eye witness in forensic psychology is prior and one of the main tasks in collecting proof for the crime. This question belongs to forensic psychology which is one of the sub-branch of psychology.