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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > conformity in eyewitness reports
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > conformity in eyewitness reports

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conformity in eyewitness reports  

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  • Eyewitness research has repeatedly shown that exposure to postevent information can affect a witness's ability to accurately report details of an originally encoded event. In everyday life, postevent information might be encountered when individuals who have shared the same experience discuss this with one another. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Conformity in Eyewitness Reports]

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