The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform / William Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, William (Writer on eyewitness identification), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Admissible evidence--United States.

Admissible evidence.

Criminal law.

Evidence, Expert--United States.

Evidence, Expert.

Eyewitness identification--United States.

Eyewitness identification.

Law reform--United States.

Law reform.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2024]

Summary:

"This book is divided into seven chapters. The first four concern the status quo with respect to eyewitness identification procedures and the laws response to them. Chapter 1 lays out the existing eyewitness identification practices used in most jurisdictions; Chapter 2 sets forth the law governing eyewitness identification admissibility, as embodied primarily by U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Manson, 432 U.S. 98; Chapter 3 examines how judges tend to instruct juries with respect to the reliability of eyewitness identification evidence, focusing on the D.C. Circuit's opinion United States v. Telfaire, 469 F.2d 552 (D.C. Cir. 1972) (per curiam); and Chapter 4 examines the circumstances under which experts are permitted to testify regarding the reliability of eyewitness identification evidence"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Police identification procedures

Admissibility of eyewitness identification

Jury instructions

Experts

Vagaries of perception and memory

On the validity of system and estimator variables

Reform possibilities

Conclusion : Judge McKee's lament.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781639055210

1639055215

OCLC:

1467876947