Dr.

RF and class,

The second week of the course is here and I am very excited to be able to publish this
discussion with all of you. We know that testimonies are something very fundamental in
trials and not only in that but also in day-to-day life. Let's see what our textbook tells us,
¨Evi-dence produced by eyewitnesses often makes the dif-ference between an unsolved
crime and a conviction.In the early stages of a crime investigation, eyewitnessaccounts
can provide important clues and allow culprits to be identified. But witnesses often make
mistakes, and mistaken identifications have led to the conviction of numerous innocent
people. Errors can occur at the moment the crime is committed or at any of the three
phases of the memory process: encoding, storage, and retrieval. Furthermore, subsequent
experiences and new experiences can alter what is remem-bered from the past¨ (Heilbrun
et al., 2024-a). After watching the videos, I realized that literally the only thing I did well
was count the times they passed the ball, which I am a person who can't do two things at
the same time. At no time did I realize that the gorilla had been with the people. As I
mentioned, what our book tells us is a significant part of relating the event as it should be
because important data can be obtained for the trial, which also mentions the errors that
can take a very cruel toll. Many factors influence, I think it is essential to talk about false
memories or confusion, they must be treated carefully so that you arrive at a credible
testimony.

Being a victim must be a very horrible thing. Psychologically speaking, they are affected in
many ways, and when it comes to recounting their testimony they may be affected by
becoming an example, they may end up suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
then there the victim will not be able to function normally, because our book tells us, “
The extent of injury suffered in the crime and the belief that the victim has no control over
their life heightens the risk of developing PTSD. Cognitive-behavioral treatments that help
restore sense of control and that help victims re-experience the trauma so that their
emotional power is drained are the most effective interventions for preventing and
reducing PTSD after a criminal victimization¨ (Heilbrun et al., 2024-b). The best way to
handle this type of thing is to go hand in hand with a mental health professional.

WC: 406.

References:
Heilbrun, K, Greene, E, & Bradfield Douglas, A. (2024-a). Wrightsman's psychology and the
legal system (10th ed.). Cengage.
Heilbrun, K, Greene, E, & Bradfield Douglas, A. (2024-b). Wrightsman's psychology and the
legal system (10th ed.). Cengage.
Hello Ashley, what a beautiful name you have, I have always liked that name. I hope you
are well and that your whole week is full of success. The topic of the week about the
discussion is fascinating about the information and about the activity that we carried out
on the videos, as I mentioned to Melissa, the truth is that it has been an activity that I had
a lot of fun with because we were talking about what we didn't realise in the videos from
what distinguished the video. I share your opinion that you say that the videos were going
to be easier than I thought because I started watching them. I said how entertaining it was
to count the times they passed the buck but I didn't know that something else was
happening and it made me It gave a lot of laughter. I think most of us in the class were
caught off guard. You tell us about the possibility of errors when it comes to giving a
testimony and of course, they do exist and it is a very open topic that I learned a lot about
this week. Thank you for all the information provided, have a happy rest of the week, and
good luck with your midterm exam!