What is it about?
This is a scientifically-based set of recommendations for how lineups should be conducted in criminal cases. It is written by six top eyewitness identification experts and endorsed as an official position paper by the American Psychology-Law Society
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Why is it important?
Mistaken eyewitness identification is a primary cause of convictions of the innocent. These recommendations are designed to help minimize the chances of mistaken identifications and wrongful convictions.
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This is the most complete and documented set of recommendations on collecting and preserving eyewitness identification ever published.
Gary Wells
Iowa State University
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This page is a summary of: Policy and procedure recommendations for the collection and preservation of eyewitness identification evidence., Law and Human Behavior, February 2020, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000359.
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