Ethical Responsibilities Governing the Statements Experimental Psychologists Make in Expert Testimony

摘要: Experimental psychologists serving as expert witnesses must consider the following question: “What ethical principles govern their statments made in testimony?” Two interrelated issues are involved. The first focuses upon consideration of selectivity exercised when psychological research is described to a judge or jury. second centers those that constitute an adequate basis for statement testimony. These explained using literature from eyewitness testimony and cross-racial identification descriptive instances. It was concluded experts have responsibility giving courts clear unambiguous conceptual insights through selective explanations all relevant findings theoretical implications. Relevancy defined terms studies meet established standards scientific criteria.