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eyewitness testimony
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An investigation to analyse interaction between language and memory ABSTRACT The following experiment is a modification of the Loftus & Palmer experiment. This measures the difference in responses in the 'smashed' and 'bumped' condition after participants are subjected to reading a passage describing a accident. 60 participants were selected out of which 30 were male and 30 female. Equal no. of participants of each sex were subject to both the conditions. The results supported the hypothesis that the mean score in the 'smashed' condition will be higher than that of the 'bumped' condition. INTRODUCTION Eyewitness testimony plays an important role in the criminal justice system. Many cases have been given a judgement purely on the basis of eyewitness testimony. Numerous cases of mistaken identification have led to grave concern in the society. Not only does the government have to provide huge monetary compensations but the life of the convict and his family is...
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