Eyewitness memory is not entirely reliable. This unreliability can derive from inherent limitations in the perception of criminal acts (including relative darkness, brevity of exposure, and occlusion ...

Eyewitness identification remains a pivotal yet complex facet of criminal investigations and legal proceedings. Research in this area spans from the cognitive processes underlying face recognition to ...

Witnessing a crime doesn't lead to a "flashbulb" memory, said Gary L. Wells, who has studied witness identification since 1975. Wells, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, will speak at 2 ...