Eyewitness ID
New Report: Wrongful Convictions in North Carolina
On October 2, 2024, the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law marked International Wrongful Convictions Day – a day designed to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful convictions and to shed light on the tremendous harms wrongful convictions have on individuals, their families, and communities. Since 1989, 75 people have been …
Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
New Directions in Eyewitness Evidence Research and Practice: After the 2014 National Academy of Sciences Report
This report reviews advances in research and in our criminal legal system since the release of the 2014 NAS report. We base our findings on a systematic scoping review of empirical research in eyewitness identification, a workshop with researchers and legal professionals (November 2020), and surveys of leading respondents, as described below. This report also offers promising …
Webinar: Challenging eyewitness ID testimony and utilizing defense experts
Free-to-attend webinar offered by IDS. Presenters: Dr. Lori VanWallendael and Attorney Greg Tosi
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Webinar: Challenging eyewitness ID testimony and utilizing defense experts
Live webinar presented by Dr. Lori Van Wallendael and Attorney Greg Tosi May 5, 2022, 12:30 pm 90 min of CLE credit anticipated Description: This program will discuss current eyewitness identification research. Dr. Van Wallendael will explain what issues attorneys should look out for in an ID case that might indicate problems with the identification. …
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Wrongfully convicted Wilson man dies months after receiving pardon of innocence
He Was Convicted of Raping Alice Sebold. Then the Case Unraveled.
Forensic hypnosis in Texas prompts questions about death row case
Perpetrator pose reinstatement during a lineup test increases discrimination accuracy
Digital Heads Help Eyewitnesses Identify Suspects
‘Witnesses are Often Wrong’: The Case Against Eyewitness ID
Brian Bornstein, Ph.D.
Recent Research in Eyewitness Evidence Webinar
Dec. 16, 20201:00 pm via Webex1 hour of general CLE credit anticipated Register for the program here. Dr. William Crozier will present an overview of the 2020 scientific review paper on eyewitness identification evidence published by the American Psychology-Law Society. The paper, “Policy and Procedure Recommendations for the Collection and Preservation of Eyewitness Identification Evidence,” …
Recent Research in Eyewitness Evidence Webinar
Presenter: William Crozier, Ph.D. Sponsored by NCIDS, Recording available.