Confident witnesses are deemed more credible than unconfident ones, and accurate witnesses are deemed more credible than inaccurate ones. But are those effects independent? Two experiments show that errors in testimony damage the overall credibility of witnesses who were confident about the erroneous testimony more than that of witnesses who were not confident about it. Furthermore, after makin...

Refugees are often depicted in studies and popular media as helpless need of rescuing. In the song “Hmoob Zaj,” which was released on YouTube 2019, Hmong rapper Shong Lee humanizes refugee experiences by sharing a story that has been “secreted” (M. Vang, 2021, p. 10) U.S. government. Through public archiving this YouTube, presents what Espiritu (2014) calls an “oppositional narrative” (p. 163) ...

Eyewitness error is one of the leading causes of wrongful convictions. In fact, the American Psychological Association estimates that one in three eyewitnesses make an erroneous identification. In this review, we look briefly at some of the causes of eyewitness error. We examine what jurors, judges, attorneys, law officers, and experts from various countries know about eyewitness testimony and ...

I investigate the complex relationship between politics and philosophy by focusing on notion of testimony. argue that there is a necessary fruitful tension sapiential political life. Testimony characterized here as free value-response in an intersubjective relation requires empathy both sides communication. This act affirming truth or value goes beyond limits prudent self-realization self-prese...

Children fall under the special category of vulnerable witnesses. Children's vulnerability is the reason that we must approach obtaining the child's testimony in the criminal proceedings with special attention. It is important to take the child's testimony as soon as possible and to avoid the repetition of interrogation. The criminal proceedings law and the juvenile court law enable children in...