Eyewitness identification procedures: Recommendations for lineups and photospreads.

L. Wells, Gary; Small, Mark; Penrod, Steven; S. Malpass, Roy; M. Fulero, Solomon; A. Elizabeth Brimacombe, C.

doi:10.1023/a:1025750605807

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Eyewitness identification procedures: Recommendations for lineups and photospreads.

Published in Law and Human Behavior • Dec 1, 1998

Authors:

Gary L. Wells

Mark Small

Steven Penrod

Abstract

There is increasing evidence that false eyewitness identification is the primary cause of the conviction of innocent people. In 1996, the American Psychology/Law Society and Division 41 of the American Psychological Association appointed a subcommittee to review scientific evidence and make recommen...

Subject

Legal psychology

Psychology

Eyewitness identification

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