目击证人错误记忆的影响因素研究综述

目击证人对犯罪嫌疑人辨认的结果是定案的重要依据,但目击证人的错误记忆产生的不当陈述又是案件错判的最常见原因,提高目击证人辨认的准确性对于惩罚犯罪和保障公民的权利至关重要。目击证人受外界环境、主观心理等多方面的作用,形成错误记忆,严重影响辨认的准确性。因此,应当借鉴认知心理学对错误记忆的研究方法,抑制错误记忆对目击证人的影响因素,提高目击证人辨认结果的准确性。

Review of the Factors Affecting the False Memory of Eye-witness

Eye - witness＇identification of suspects is an important basis for making a decision on a verdict. However, the improper report resulted from the false memory of eye - witness is also a reason causing false verdict. Therefore, it is of great importance to improve the accuracy of eye -witness＇identification in order to punish crimes and guarantee the rights of citizens. Eye -witness can be influenced by such factors as external environment and subjective psychology, which will result in false witness and greatly affect the accuracy of identification. Therefore, We shall use the research methods of cognitive psychology to investigate false memory, control the factors affecting eye - witness and improve the accuracy of eye - witness＇ identification.