Rock v. Arkansas: a critique.
Rock v. Arkansas is the first United States Supreme Court decision that addresses the conflict between a criminal defendant's right to testify in his or her own behalf and a state's right to impose a restrictive rule of evidence barring hypnotically refreshed testimony. The present critique describes the operative facts in Rock v. Arkansas and the majority and minority decisions. It also highlights some of the psychological and legal issues involved and speculates on what Rock v. Arkansas may portend for the broader issue of the admissibility of hypnotically refreshed testimony in general.
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New College, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550.
D001131:Arkansas; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D011939:Mental Recall