TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of eyewitness identification decisions from video lineups in England: A field study
AU - Horry, Ruth
AU - Memon, Amina
AU - Wright, Daniel
AU - Milne, Rebecca
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Eyewitness identification decisions from 1,039 real lineups in England were analysed. Identification procedures have undergone dramatic change in the United Kingdom over recent years. Video lineups are now standard procedure, in which each lineup member is seen sequentially. The whole lineup is seen twice before the witness can make a decision, and the witness can request additional viewings of the lineup. A key aim of this paper was to investigate the association between repeated viewing and eyewitness decisions. Repeated viewing was strongly associated with increased filler identification rates, suggesting that witnesses who requested additional viewings were more willing to guess. In addition, several other factors were associated with lineup outcomes, including the age difference between the suspect and the witness, the type of crime committed, and delay. Overall, the suspect identification rate was 39%, the filler identification rate was 26% and the lineup rejection rate was 35%.
AB - Eyewitness identification decisions from 1,039 real lineups in England were analysed. Identification procedures have undergone dramatic change in the United Kingdom over recent years. Video lineups are now standard procedure, in which each lineup member is seen sequentially. The whole lineup is seen twice before the witness can make a decision, and the witness can request additional viewings of the lineup. A key aim of this paper was to investigate the association between repeated viewing and eyewitness decisions. Repeated viewing was strongly associated with increased filler identification rates, suggesting that witnesses who requested additional viewings were more willing to guess. In addition, several other factors were associated with lineup outcomes, including the age difference between the suspect and the witness, the type of crime committed, and delay. Overall, the suspect identification rate was 39%, the filler identification rate was 26% and the lineup rejection rate was 35%.
KW - archival data
KW - estimator variables
KW - eyewitness identification
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84871867132&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/h0093959
DO - 10.1037/h0093959
M3 - Article
SN - 1573-661X
VL - 36
SP - 257
EP - 265
JO - Law and Human Behavior
JF - Law and Human Behavior
IS - 4
ER -
