Is Age Irrelevant? Perceptions of Young and Old Adult Eyewitnesses

In Experiment 1, we videotaped elderly and younger adults (n = 69) reporting their memories for a crime video. The seniors were significantly less accurate than the younger adults. In Experiment 2, participants viewed the "testimony" videotapes and rated the elderly as less credible than t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Law and human behavior 1997-12, Vol.21 (6), p.619-634
Hauptverfasser:	Brimacombe (née Luus), C. A. Elizabeth, Quinton, Nyla, Nance, Natalie, Garrioch, Lynn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adults Age Age Differences Age groups Aged - psychology Aged, 80 and over Attitude Credibility Crime - legislation & jurisprudence Crime - psychology Criminal investigation Eyewitness testimony Female Honesty Human Humans Jurors Legal Testimony Male Memory Mental Recall Older adults Social Perception Stereotypes Stereotyping Witnesses
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Zusammenfassung:	In Experiment 1, we videotaped elderly and younger adults (n = 69) reporting their memories for a crime video. The seniors were significantly less accurate than the younger adults. In Experiment 2, participants viewed the "testimony" videotapes and rated the elderly as less credible than the younger adults. In Experiment 3, participant-jurors (n = 302) evaluated transcribed testimonies provided by Experiment 1 participants. The ostensible age of the witnesses was manipulated. Thus, some participants read a senior's testimony believing it was provided by a younger adult and vice versa. Participants were apparently not biased by negative stereotypes of seniors' eyewitness capabilities.
ISSN:	0147-7307 1573-661X
DOI:	10.1023/A:1024808730667