Perception of Law Enforcement Officials and Legal Experts towards Eyewitness Competency

Suman O.; Aswin Pramod; Alaka Nanda M.S.; Sanjana S.B.; Mallikarjun

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| Published: September 19, 2023

Perception of Law Enforcement Officials and Legal Experts towards Eyewitness Competency

Suman O.

Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Aswin Pramod

B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Alaka Nanda M.S.

B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Sanjana S.B.

B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mallikarjun

B.Sc. Forensic Science, Department of Forensic Science, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.342.20231103

DOI: 10.25215/1103.342

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to understand the perception of the law enforcement officials and legal experts towards eyewitnesses in trial proceedings. For this purpose, the individuals authorized to interact with and those who have experience dealing with the witnesses were chosen as the sample population. The sample population of 35 individuals consisted of law enforcement officials and legal professionals. A self-developed questionnaire was administered to the sample population and the scoring was performed on a 5-point likert scale. Data was analysed and the results indicated that the sample population was classified based on the reliability of witnesses in high, medium and low scoring. The study showed that majority of the sample population analysed had witnesses who had high reliability of testimony.

Keywords

Eyewitness, Credibility, Competency, Perception

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How to cite this article: Suman, O., Pramod, A., Alaka, N.M.S., Sanjana, S.B. & Mallikarjun (2023). Perception of Law Enforcement Officials and Legal Experts towards Eyewitness Competency. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 11(3), 3648-3653. DIP:18.01‌.342.20‌231103, DOI:10.25215/1103.342