Collaborative Testimony by Police Officers: A Psycho-legal Issue

摘要: One of the reasons why four men on trial at Old Bailey in London were acquitted serious conspiracy and petrol bomb charges some years back 1983 was, according to Sunday Times report, that “Eight policemen had compiled their prosecution notes together a police canteen, apparent ignorance rules which forbid joint preparation.” (Shirley, 1983). Although judge may have thought canteen was an inappropriate venue for meeting (in fact, almost certainly only room Station capable accommodating eight any degree comfort), main point issue, course, not meeting, but collaboration, especially such seemingly large number collaborators. In this chapter we would like describe series experiments systematically explored effects quality testimony having two or more witnesses, including officers, testify what they heard.