Improving Eyewitness Testimony - Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Appropriate Instructions

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  • Careful instructions
    • Possibility the culprit
      is not in the lineup
  • Double-blind procedures
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Careful Construction of Lineups

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  • Lineup should be composed of people that fit description provided by witness, not people that look similar to suspect
  • Controls for distinctive features
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Types of Lineups

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Simultaneous vs sequential lineups

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Early Confidence Statements

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  • Eyewitness confidence as a
    predictor of accuracy
    • Jump-Out ID
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