False Memory Syndrome

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Running head: FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME 1

False Memory Syndrome

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False Memory Syndrome

False memory syndrome is a condition that mainly occurs as a result of traumatic

episodes by memory. The state is most common due to sexual abuse that is false, but the person

strongly believes. The false syndrome has its adverse effects in different institutions and majorly

in the civil courts. The false syndrome condition has adversely affected the civil courts in that it

alters the use of eye-witnesses testimonies. As a result of this, civil courts tend to lag in

administering their legal duties.

Firstly, the memory does not provide an actual representation of the events as they

unfolded (Brainerd & Reyna, 2015). The condition mainly hinders the storage of information in

the long-term memory, and as a result, the information is stored in the short-term memory. As a

result, when one is presented in a civil court to testify on the events that happened, the eye-

witness tends to give partly correct information. This situation can be brought from source

amnesia that makes the images in the brain be divorced from the context of the evidence. The

condition leads to the eye-witness not determining correctly the sources of the images, and the

situation renders the cross-examination of testimonies ineffective.

False memory syndrome can lead to the eye-witnesses in courts make some life-altering

decisions. In severe cases, false memory syndrome can lead to some taking away their life. If

such an occurrence happens to an eye-witness in a civil court, it can slow down the court process

or, in some instances, lead to dropping the case. The situation is very detrimental as some severe

cases are not dealt with satisfactorily, leading to ineffectiveness in justice administration. It calls

for the affected person to undergo therapy before testifying in court cases (Brainerd & Reyna,

2015).

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Running head: FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME False Memory Syndrome Name Institution 1 FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME 2 False Memory Syndrome False memory syndrome is a condition that mainly occurs as a result of traumatic episodes by memory. The state is most common due to sexual abuse that is false, but the person strongly believes. The false syndrome has its adverse effects in different institutions and majorly in the civil courts. The false syndrome condition has adversely affected the civil courts in that it alters the use of eye-witnesses testimonies. As a result of this, civil courts tend to lag in administering their legal duties. Firstly, the memory does not provide an actual representation of the events as they unfolded (Brainerd & Reyna, 2015). The condition mainly hinders the storage of information in the long-term memory, and as a result, the information is stored in the short-term memor ...
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