Opening up a can of worms: how do decision-makers decide when witnesses are telling the truth?
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Article Title | Opening up a can of worms: how do decision-makers decide when witnesses are telling the truth? |
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ERA Journal ID | 6578 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Coyle, Ian R. (Author) and Thomson, Donald M. (Author) |
Journal Title | Psychiatry Psychology and Law |
Journal Citation | 21 (4), pp. 475-491 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Kidlington, Oxon. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1321-8719 |
1934-1687 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2013.837803 |
Abstract | Correctly determining witness credibility is integral to a fair trial. Assessments of credibility made by the triers of fact are made, amongst other things, by reference to behavioural stereotypes that are commonly thought to be associated with lying and truth-telling. These stereotypes |
Keywords | credibility; demeanour; detection; jurors; truthfulness; witnesses |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 500105. Legal ethics |
480504. Legal institutions (incl. courts and justice systems) | |
440203. Courts and sentencing | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
Deakin University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q21wq/opening-up-a-can-of-worms-how-do-decision-makers-decide-when-witnesses-are-telling-the-truth
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