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Do leading questions have an effect on eye witness testimony?
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Contents Page: * Abstract page 3 * Introduction page 3 * Method page 4 * Results page 6 * Discussion page 6 * Conclusion page 9 * References page 10 * Appendix page 11 Abstract The aim of this study was to research the effect of leading questions on eyewitness testimony. The hypothesis was that leading questions would have a significant effect on memory recall. This draws on results of a study by Loftus & Zanni whose research indicated that leading questions increase the number of incorrectly recalled details. Participants were selected by opportunity sampling. The chosen study group were given a briefing and told that they could leave at anytime if they wished to. The group watched a clip from Crimewatch UK, and completed a questionnaire based on their viewing. There were two forms of questionnaire. The first was a control questionnaire that did not include leading questions. It used the critical word 'a'....
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