Vividness and spontaneity of statement detail charateristics as predictors of witness credibility

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-30

  Colwell, Kevin ^a   Hiscock Anisman, Cheryl ^b   Memon, Amina ^c   Rachel, Alexis ^a   Colwell, Lori ^a,d  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d Valdosta State University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORGERY; HONESTY; INTERVIEW; MEMORY; REVIEW; WITNESS;

EID: 33847092015     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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