News tagged with witness
Method developed to match police sketch, mug shot
(PhysOrg.com) -- The long-time practice of using police facial sketches to nab criminals has been, at best, an inexact art. But the process may soon be a little more exact thanks to the work of some Michigan ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Building trust with cooperative witnesses in a crime investigation
Imagine that you witness a crime. The police investigator brings you to the police station to obtain an official statement, but between the crime and your official witness statement, you are exposed to other (potentially ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Guidance on cross-examination improves accuracy of witness testimony
The study, by researchers at the Universities of Liverpool and Leeds, showed that the construction and phrasing of 'lawyerese' questions can inhibit processes in the brain that impact on how a witness responds under cross-examination. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2010 |
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The role of medical expert witnesses: the Goudge Inquiry
The role of a medical expert witness needs to be strictly defined and carefully controlled during legal proceedings and physicians need to be aware of their role, states an analysis of the Goudge Inquiry into pediatric forensic ...
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Technique Could Improve Accuracy of Child Testimony
(PhysOrg.com) -- Seven open-ended questions could make children less suggestible during interviews.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2009 |
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If the face fits...
The creators of the EFIT-V forensic facial composite software describe how it works and recent successes with police services in the UK in the current issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Fo ...
May 01, 2009 |
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Why are some young victims of domestic violence resilient?
More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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