Eyewitness Testimony in Occupational Accident Investigations: Towards a Research Agenda

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-132

  Kelloway, E Kevin ^a   Stinson, Veronica ^a   MacLean, Carla ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accident investigation; Eyewitness testimony

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYSIS; CRIME; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RECORDER; RESEARCH; REVIEW; WITNESS;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; RESEARCH; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1642415694     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:LAHU.0000015006.67141.44     Document Type: Review

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