Comparing the effectiveness of Henderson instructions and expert testimony: Which safeguard improves jurors’ evaluations of eyewitness evidence?

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently determined that jurors may not be able to effectively evaluate eyewitness evidence on their own. As a result, the Court proposed the use of judicial instructions to assist jurors (called Henderson instructions) and suggested the implementation of these instructi...

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Main Author: Jones, Angela M. (Author)
Contributors: Penrod, Steven ; Bergold, Amanda N. ; Dillon, Marlee Kind
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-52
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Expert testimony
Eyewitness identification
Judicial instructions
Juror decision making
New Jersey Supreme Court
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Summary:The New Jersey Supreme Court recently determined that jurors may not be able to effectively evaluate eyewitness evidence on their own. As a result, the Court proposed the use of judicial instructions to assist jurors (called Henderson instructions) and suggested the implementation of these instructions would reduce the need for expert testimony. We tested the efficacy of these instructions compared to alternative instructions and expert testimony.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-016-9279-6