Having to make quick decisions helps witnesses identify the bad guy in a lineup
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Eyewitness identification evidence is often persuasive in the courtroom and yet current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit. Even worse, these tests sometimes result in wrongfully accusing innocent suspects. Now, psychological scientists are proposing a radical alternative to the traditional police lineup that focuses on eyewitnesses' confidence judgments.