In-Mind search

Would you recognize the perpetrator? What do you need to know when you have to make an identification from a lineup?

... largely on a lineup identification. Tragically, DNA analyses performed in 1994 showed that Cotton was innocent. Although ... assists prisoners who could be proven innocent through  DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)  testing. The mandated DNA tests revealed ... / more

The Anatomy of Love

... body, they wrangle themselves into our cells, split our DNA open, and write copies of themselves into the blueprint of our being, so ... / more

What makes Olga run?: The mystery of the 90-something track star and what she can teach us about living longer, happier lives.

... success, Grierson leaves few stones unturned: He has her DNA tested, her brain scanned, and her muscles sampled; he examines her ... / more

From candidate genes to genome-wide association studies

... determining the sequence of base pairs that make up human DNA , and identifying and mapping all the genes in the human genome . ... / more

Children are poor witnesses. Or are they?

... a trial (Ceci & Bruck, 1993). Technical evidence, such as DNA samples, is frequently absent. Hence, it is vital to know whether ... / more

Seeing and Believing: Common Courtroom Myths in Eyewitness Memory

... an innocent man. Her mistake, later contradicted by DNA evidence, helped imprison Marvin Anderson for 15 years (Gould, 2007).   ... consequences of human error. To date, there have been 330 DNA exonerations of wrongfully-convicted innocent persons in the U.S., 235 ... / more

Can you nonbelieve it: What happens when you do not believe in your memories?

... where prime suspects were identified and pursued, until DNA testing proved that they were wrongly accused.  72% of these DNA exoneration cases in the US based Innocence Project were victims of ... / more

Asking Children to Talk About Abuse: Can Research Help Improve Police Interviewer Skills?

... lack corroborative evidence in the form of injuries, DNA or direct witness observations. Instead, the most important source of ... / more

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

... often lack corroborating forensic evidence , such as DNA and documentation of the abuse. Hence, legal decision makers must ... / more

Risk assessment tools and criminal reoffending: Does bias determine who is “high risk”?

... tend to view evidence such as witness statements, DNA evidence, and photo evidence as less credible and reliable if the ... / more