Influence of Eyewitness Memory Factors on Plea Bargaining Decisions by Prosecution and Defense Attorneys in California, 2010-2011

The purpose of the study was to assess how the strength of eyewitness evidence affects plea bargaining decisions by prosecutors and defense attorneys. Surveys were administered to 93 defense attorneys and 46 prosecutors from matched counties in California. On the questionnaire, each participant was...

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Autor principal: Pezdek, Kathy (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2012
En:Año: 2012
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
attorneys
Evidence
Eyewitness memory
Identity
Legal representation
plea negotiations
prosecuting attorneys
Prosecution
Public defenders
suspect identification
Witnesses
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