Recovered Memory Recovered Memories
Natosha Elliott
Writing Assignment #2
As a judge this would be a very difficult situation to be the head of. Not to mention the subject of sexual abuse from a father to a daughter would make it an even more tense case. So before I go into my opinion on whether or not the woman should be allowed to give her testimony, let’s dig a little deeper into understanding recovered memories.
What are Recovered Memories?
A recovered memory is a memory of traumatic event(s) that are now remembered, but previously had been forgotten or unknown. So if we think to ourselves for a moment as if this could be true, could we all have forgotten memories or memories that are unknown? How would we know if we do?
According to dynamic.uoregon.edu, “recovered memories can be as simple as forgetting where you left your car keys and then remembering.” This is an example of a recovered memory. They state that this experience is common for most people.
I can think of plenty of instances where something like this has happened to me. I am a wife …show more content…
Repressed-memory testimony has also been used to solve unsolved cases of murder, as in the 1990 case of Eileen Franklin, who experienced sudden and vivid repressed memory recall as a 29-year-old mother that revealed a dark secret: When she was 8 years old, her father had raped and murdered her best friend; Eileen had been a witness to the crime, and her father had threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone. Her then 51-year-old father George was tried in court and convicted largely based on the evidence provided via Eileen’s memories, although corroborating evidence gathered at the time of the crime was also taken into consideration.” George was convicted based mostly on recovered memories. Keep this in
Writing Assignment #2
As a judge this would be a very difficult situation to be the head of. Not to mention the subject of sexual abuse from a father to a daughter would make it an even more tense case. So before I go into my opinion on whether or not the woman should be allowed to give her testimony, let’s dig a little deeper into understanding recovered memories.
What are Recovered Memories?
A recovered memory is a memory of traumatic event(s) that are now remembered, but previously had been forgotten or unknown. So if we think to ourselves for a moment as if this could be true, could we all have forgotten memories or memories that are unknown? How would we know if we do?
According to dynamic.uoregon.edu, “recovered memories can be as simple as forgetting where you left your car keys and then remembering.” This is an example of a recovered memory. They state that this experience is common for most people.
I can think of plenty of instances where something like this has happened to me. I am a wife …show more content…
Repressed-memory testimony has also been used to solve unsolved cases of murder, as in the 1990 case of Eileen Franklin, who experienced sudden and vivid repressed memory recall as a 29-year-old mother that revealed a dark secret: When she was 8 years old, her father had raped and murdered her best friend; Eileen had been a witness to the crime, and her father had threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone. Her then 51-year-old father George was tried in court and convicted largely based on the evidence provided via Eileen’s memories, although corroborating evidence gathered at the time of the crime was also taken into consideration.” George was convicted based mostly on recovered memories. Keep this in