Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal
Abstract
The article examines the intersection of social science and legal policy in eyewitness identification, focusing on the role of prosecutors and the American Bar Association (ABA) Eyewitness Resolution. It argues that while social science provides critical insights to improve identification accuracy, the translation of these insights into legal policy involves normative judgments that balance competing values, such as protecting the innocent and ensuring public safety. The author critiques the limitations of internal deliberative processes within law enforcement and prosecutorial offices, advocating for more transparent and inclusive deliberative structures to address systemic errors and promote justice.
Disciplines
Courts | Evidence | Law | Law and Politics | Law and Race | Medical Jurisprudence | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Andrew E. Taslitz,
Eyewitness Identification, Democratic Deliberation, and the Politics of Science,
4
Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
271
(2006).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol4/iss2/6
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