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From Pervasive Beliefs To Wrongful Convictions

... wrongful convictions. Can cognitive psychology resolve why evidence of innocence is overlooked in cases of wrongful convictions? The ... including false confessions , misapplication of forensic science, or eyewitness misidentification [1]. Many times, with ... / more

Are victim or eyewitness statements credible? Several ways to check them

... alleged victims became one of the most important pieces of evidence to convict the suspects. These testimonies were such important ... Protocol, expert witnesses can analyze in more detail how forensic interviews are conducted.  A promising way is to use The Griffiths ... / more

Does organized ritual child abuse exist?

... police investigations have so far been unable to uncover any evidence for these allegations. In this article, we discuss why the existence ... of documents/communication from the organization/ forensic evidence ). British physicist David R. Grimes [3] used mathematical ... / more

How deliberate forgetting might lead to false memories

... due to the passage of time and lack of contemporaneous evidence, casts doubt on the validity of the memories. By validity, we refer to ... autobiographical false memories : Meta-analysis for forensic practice and judicial judgment making," International Journal of ... / more

Minority report: Fact or fiction? Can we actually predict violent behavior?

... of many factors .  Accuracy of predictions by forensic experts  Forensic behavioral experts are often asked to assess ... considerations [9].  Nevertheless, neurobiological evidence is increasingly used in courtrooms. This raises the question: do brain ... / more