Accuracy of Eyewitness IDs Increases with Degree of Certainty (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Accuracy of Eyewitness IDs Increases with Degree of Certainty

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Field study of police lineups suggests courts must pay attention to initial witness confidence ratings and police departments should continue using traditional, simultaneous procedure.

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