Secondary Confessions as Post-identification Feedback: How Jailhouse Informant Testimony Can Alter Eyewitnesses’ Identification Decisions

摘要: Prior research has shown that primary confession evidence can alter eyewitnesses’ identifications and self-reported confidence. The present study investigated whether secondary from a jailhouse informant could have the same effect. Participants (N = 368) watched video of an armed robbery made identification decision photo lineup. Except for those in no-feedback conditions, all participants then read certain lineup members either confessed to crime, denied involvement, or were implicated by informant. Jailhouse testimony implicating identified member led significantly higher confidence their identification. In contrast, other than lower initial identification, 80% these witnesses changed These results indicate influence decisions.