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Query: UMLS:C0917816 (
mental retardation
)
15,867
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Evidence concerning eyewitness testimony given by people with
mental retardation
in court was reviewed. Despite general perceptions that people with
mental retardation
make incompetent witnesses, available evidence suggests that they can provide accurate accounts of witnessed events. The accounts are usually less complete than those provided by the general population and are greatly influenced by the methods of questioning. The sparse available evidence suggests that cross-examination methods may lead to
memory distortion
. The use of closed, complex, and leading questions and the absence of aids to recall may have a particularly adverse effect on people with
mental retardation
. Resulting errors could lead to a false conviction or acquittal. Future policy and research in this much neglected area were discussed.
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PMID:People with mental retardation as witnesses in court: a review. 1047 37
