Reference no: EM1324395
On 1 August 1984, Ronald Cotton was arrested for sexual assault and was convicted in January 1985 on two counts of rape and one count of burglary based upon the eyewitness testimony of the victim, Jennifer Thompson. He was sentenced to life plus 54 years; however, in 1994, Cotton was exonerated based upon subsequent DNA testing that demonstrated that Cotton's DNA was not that of the assailant.
1) What is the most important information one can learned about memory when reviewing this particular case of Ronald Cotton and his accuser?
2) What was the most interesting thing involving memory?
3) Why is it that an eyewitness is especially likely to make mistaken identification when the suspect's ethnicity differs from their own?
4) Do you think that happen in this case that it was due to (mistaken identification)? Why or why not
5) In a program of research nearly four decades Elizabeth Loftus and her colleagues have shown that memories are influence by the way in which questions are put to eyewitness and suggestive comments made during an interrogation or interview.
How does the research done by Elizabeth Loftus name the Power of Suggestion may have affected Jennifer Thompson testimony?
Use scholarly sources to support your answers. Cite your sources using APA format.
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