Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
Dr. Joanna Pozzulo is a Chancellor's Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University, Canada. Her research aims to understand how memory in the context of witnessing crime differs across the lifespan with a focus on the young eyewitness. Her goal is to reduce wrongful conviction. Relatedly, she is interested in non-judicial factors that influence juror decision-making in the context of sexual assault.
The use of technology in policing should be regulated to protect people from wrongful convictions
Feb 14, 2024 02:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The proliferation of technology for everyday living can be seen through ChatGPT writing term papers or robots serving meals at a restaurant. Technology can also be used towards less utilitarian ends. Unfortunately,...
Eyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of known wrongful convictions
Nov 25, 2022 14:44 pm UTC| Law
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