Abstract
When investigating criminal acts, witness testimony is often very important. For example, a recent survey of 159 United Kingdom (UK) police officers showed 36% of respondents believed that witnesses 'always' or 'almost always’ provide the major leads for an investigation. A further 51% believed that witnesses ‘usually’ provide the major leads (Kebbell & Milne, in press). However, the survey also revealed that 53% of police officers believed that witnesses ‘never’ or ‘rarely' provided as much information as they wanted. Consequently, maximizing the accurate testimony of a witness is an important aim for many police officers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Psychology and law in a changing world |
| Subtitle of host publication | new trends in theory, research and practice |
| Editors | Giovanni B. Traverso, Lara Bagnoli |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 185-197 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415271431 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |