Can Your Memory Make a Murderer?
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I recently watched Making a Murderer and I noticed that the story centers on some pretty interesting ideas in both law and psychology. I’m not going to go into too much detail about the series, because spoilers, but in case you’re not familiar with it, it’s about a 2005 murder case in Wisconsin in the United States. A man called Stephen Avery is accused of the murder, but what really struck a chord with me was the story of his nephew, Brendan Dassey. Again I’ll avoid details, but there are a few things I want to explore: False memories, incorrect eyewitness testimonies and false confessions. These things cause most of the wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system. And here’s more about them, scientifically. False Memories False memory is ...
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I recently watched Making a Murderer and I noticed that the story centers on some pretty interesting ideas in both law and psychology. I’m not going to go into too much detail about the series, because spoilers, but in case you’re not familiar with it, it’s about a 2005 murder case in Wisconsin in the United States. A man called Stephen Avery is accused of the murder, but what really struck a chord with me was the story of his nephew, Brendan Dassey. Again I’ll avoid details, but there are a few things I want to explore: False memories, incorrect eyewitness testimonies and false confessions. These things cause most of the wrongful convictions in the criminal justice system. And here’s more about them, scientifically. False Memories False memory is ...
