Can We Always Trust Our Own Memory? Studying Memory Distortion
Elizabeth Loftus talks about how false memories can be implanted, and how eyewitness testimony can be manipulated.
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A Call to End the Uncertainty Caused by Long Police Investigations
Claire Anderson, of ABV Solicitors, writes in The Times: Leaving suspects in the dark for years can destroy lives – our justice system must unite for change. Waiting for results is stressful, whether it be for medical tests or exams, indeed anything that will have an impact on one’s…
Man Who ‘Invented’ VIP Westminster Abuse Ring on Trial
Man Who ‘Invented’ VIP Westminster Abuse Ring on Trial
How Widespread Are Purported Recovered Memories of Abuse in Therapy?
One of the most important questions anyone interested in the phenomenon of recovered memories faces is how widespread they are.
FACTion Newsletter Winter 2018
FACT – Falsely Accused Carers, Teachers and Other Professionals – has published its Winter 2018 Newsletter.
Mistakes Were Made – But Not By Me! – Book Review
Mistakes Were Made – But Not By Me! Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts, by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. Publisher: Pinter Martin Ltd. Date: 2015 (Third Edition).
Bad Psychology: How Forensic Psychology Left Science Behind – Review
Bad Psychology: How Forensic Psychology Left Science Behind, by Robert A. Forde. Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Date: September 2017.
Innovation of Justice 24 Nov 2018 – Reviving the Criminal Justice System
The first Innovation of Justice event is to be held on Saturday, 24 November 2018, at the University of Manchester. It aims to bring together victims of miscarriages of justice and those who can change or influence the law.
The Secret Barrister Book Review
The Secret Barrister – Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken, by The Secret Barrister. Publisher: Picador. Date: March 2018.
Dr Kevin Felstead Live Interview on Voice of Islam Radio
The BFMS Director of Communications, Dr Kevin Felstead, was a guest on Voice of Islam Radio on Friday, 21 September 2018.