Lora Levett
Assistant Professor of Criminology
Turlington 3336
P.O. Box 117330
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-0265, ext 205
llevett@ufl.edu
Lora M. Levett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Criminology
Social Influence and Eyewitness Identification
Psychological research on social influence has
demonstrated that information from another person can affect peoples'
own decisions, especially in a difficult task. In an eyewitness
situation, crime is often witnessed by more than one person, and
witnesses may share information throughout the investigation process.
Past research suggests that two eyewitnesses who share information may
affect each other's memories for the event. In this line of research,
we are investigating the role of social influence in the witnesses'
identification decisions.
Grants, Publications, and Conference Presentations on Eyewitnesses:
Levett, L.M. (in press). Co-witness information influences whether a witness is likely to choose from a lineup. Legal and Criminological Psychology, DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8333.2011.02033.x
Levett,
L.M. (2009-2010). Social Psychological Factors in Eyewitness Behavior:
Social Influence in Choosing Behavior, National Science Foundation,
$128,937, SBE# 0922370
Levett, L.M. (2009). Co-witness information influences whether a person is likely to choose from a lineup. Paper
presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio,
Texas.
Levett,
L.M. (2008). Social psychological factors in eyewitness identification: Social
influence in choosing behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society
of Experimental Social Psychology, Sacramento, California.
Levett, L.M. & Driest, J. (2008). Social psychological factors in eyewitness
identification: Conformity in choosing behavior. Paper presented at the meeting
of the American Psychology-Law Society, Jacksonville, Florida.
Links to Research Projects:
Issues in Jury and Juror Decision Making
Antecedents and Consequences of Wrongful Conviction
Contact Information:
University of Florida
Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law
P.O. Box 117330
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-392-0265, extension 205
Email: llevett@ufl.edu
