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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.027

How Does Knowledge of False Memories Affect Court Convictions for Sex Crimes?

Shiqi Chen

Beijing World Youth Academy, Beijing 100015, China.

*Corresponding author: Shiqi Chen

Published: January 15,2023

Abstract

Memory refers to the psychological ability to preserve and recover information, incorporating three main processes: encoding, storage, and retrieval. Memories are not flawless and are not trustworthy video recorders that precisely document and accumulate experiences that occurred with clarity; people forget and misremember minor annoyances all the time. The inaccuracy of memories might be due to the failure to encode information in the first place properly, interferences that impair memories in the middle, or retrieval errors. However, despite our proneness to memory fallacy, what should be noted is that false memory should be distinguished from a simple memory mistake; it includes a certain degree of confidence and assurance in the reliability of the memory. False memories are unique in that they do not refer to forgetting and mismatching details after a long time for which memories are stored. Instead, they represent the remembrance and recollection of things that never happened. Therefore, false memories can fundamentally be referred to as mental experiences that people believe are real presentations of past events but are, in fact, totally or partially fabricated.

Keywords

Memory, Effect, Court convictions

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How to cite this paper

How Does Knowledge of False Memories Affect Court Convictions for Sex Crimes?

How to cite this paper: Shiqi Chen. (2022) How Does Knowledge of False Memories Affect Court Convictions for Sex Crimes? Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science6(4), 697-701.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.027