Shari R. Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Department: Criminal Justice Administration
Email: sberkowitz@csudh.edu
Phone: (310) 243-3071
Contact Preference: Email
Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness, Eyewitness Memory, False Confession, False Memory, Law, Memory, Wrongful Convictions
Professional Background
Dr. Berkowitz’s program of research, at the broadest level, focuses on the intersection of criminal justice, psychology and law. Her particular research interests include: eyewitness memory, false memory, false confession, and the causes and consequences of wrongful convictions. In addition, Dr. Berkowitz serves as an expert witness and consultant in legal cases involving eyewitness memory and memory distortion. She has consulted in cases for both the prosecution/plaintiff and the defense in criminal and civil trials in state, federal, and military courts.
Education
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
B.A, University of California, Irvine
Related News Stories
Suspect Convictions (Podcast – from 17:10), NPR, 2017
Feeling Sleepy? You Might Be at Risk of Falsely Confessing to a Crime You Did Not Commit, Salon, 2016
Sleep Deprivation Tied to More False Confessions, Reuters, 2016
Meet A Real Life Eyewitness Identification Expert: Professor Shari Berkowitz, Illinois Case Law, 2016
