From: CNBC
Crime witness ID method can affect error rate: study
September 21, 2011
CNBC:
Showing photographs of suspected criminals to witnesses in sequence, rather than all at once, can produce fewer mistakes in identifications, according to new research.
Gary Wells, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, said presenting photos one at a time produced a lower error rate than when witnesses were shown a simultaneous array of photos.
“We believe these results go a long way toward instilling greater confidence in the sequential procedure as something that improves the reliability of eyewitness identification evidence,” Wells, the lead researcher, said in a conference call with journalists.
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