The Reconstructive Nature of Memory and its Impact on Delayed Outcry Cases

16 Sep , 2024

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

Allegations of sexual abuse often come years after the abuse was alleged to have happened. In these cases, the memories of the outcrier and others are often the only evidence in the case. An understanding of the reconstructive nature of human memory becomes paramount in defending such allegations. 

This seminar will briefly explore how human memory works, and more importantly how it doesn't work. Research studies will be reviewed which establish that memories can easily be created or distorted when retrieved at long delays. Applications to several real-world delayed outcry cases will also be discussed as examples.

 

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

More Webcasts

Welcome to the NFL, ...

The always idiosyncratic Nassim Taleb likes to say, “Nothing is more permanent than ‘tem...

Legal Ethics: The Us...

Attorneys have begun to experience what can happen when safe, ethical and legal use of AI is not ado...

What Should I Do? â€...

"I think he drinks too much - but he's my boss!" “She's the firm's rainmaker, but something i...

Substance Use in the...

Mary Beth O'Connor will describe her personal history of 20 years of drug use and 30+ years of sobri...

Stress and Trauma in...

We are at that time again. Resolution time. Or maybe they’re already nothing more than another...

From High-Functionin...

“Maybe I drink more than I should, but it isn’t affecting my life-I’m ‘High-...

Navigating Rule 8.4(...

Bias and discrimination continue to shape workplace dynamics, legal practice, and professional respo...

Choosing Legal Malpr...

This one-hour program will look at the key differences in policies available in the marketplace, dif...

Generative AI for Li...

Explore the transformative potential of generative AI in modern litigation. “Generative AI for...

Maintaining Ethical ...

Join Steve Herman on December 8, 2025, for "Maintaining Ethical Standards: Essential Strategies for ...