Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness, and the Expert Who Puts Memory on Trial - Elizabeth F. Loftus and Katherine Ketcham

Forensic psychologist Elizabeth Loftus and writer Katherine Ketcham investigate the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the fallibility of human memory in criminal cases. Drawing on psychological research and real-world examples, they explore how memories can be distorted by suggestion, questioning, stress and the influence of other people. The book examines the consequences of mistaken identification and unreliable recollection for defendants, witnesses and the justice system, challenging the assumption that a confident witness is necessarily an accurate one. An accessible and unsettling look at the intersection of psychology, memory and criminal justice.