Difference between revisions of "Eyewitness Misidentification"

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Variables contributing to  eyewitness misidentification are divided into two categories:  
 
Variables contributing to  eyewitness misidentification are divided into two categories:  
  
'''Estimator variables:'''  
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'''Estimator Variables:'''  
 
Variables that cannot be controlled by the criminal justice system. Examples include:  
 
Variables that cannot be controlled by the criminal justice system. Examples include:  
***Lighting during event   
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*Lighting during event   
***Distance between Eyewitness and Perpetrator  
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*Distance between Eyewitness and Perpetrator  
***Race of Perpetrator  
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*Race of Perpetrator  
***Presence of a weapon   
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*Presence of a weapon   
***Degree of Stress and Trauma suffered by Eyewitness
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*Degree of Stress and Trauma suffered by Eyewitness
  
* Systems variables can and should be controlled by the criminal justice system. These include the manner in which the law enforcement system retrieves information from the eyewitness, such as lineups and photo arrays. Since system variables that affect the accuracy of identification include the type of lineup, the selection of "fillers, the manner in which the lineup is administers, instructions to witnesses before identification procedures, the identity of the person administering the lineup, and communication with witnesses after they make the identification.
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'''Systems Variables'''
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Variables that can and should be controlled by the criminal justice system. Examples include:
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These include the manner in which the law enforcement system retrieves information from the eyewitness, such as lineups and photo arrays. Since system variables that affect the accuracy of identification include the type of lineup, the selection of "fillers, the manner in which the lineup is administers, instructions to witnesses before identification procedures, the identity of the person administering the lineup, and communication with witnesses after they make the identification.
  
 
== Policy ==
 
== Policy ==

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