Improving Eyewitness Identifications: Hennepin County's Blind Sequential Lineup Pilot Project

Authors

Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Atttorney
Nancy K. Mehrkens Steblay, Augsburg College
Hilary Lindell Caligiuri, Assistant Hennepin County Attorney

Abstract

The article examines the effectiveness of Hennepin County's blind sequential lineup pilot project in improving eyewitness identification accuracy. By implementing a protocol where photos are shown one at a time by an administrator unaware of the suspect, the study aims to reduce misidentifications and enhance the reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal investigations.

Disciplines

Evidence | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Psychiatry and Psychology

Recommended Citation

Amy Klobuchar, Nancy K. Steblay & Hilary L. Caligiuri, Improving Eyewitness Identifications: Hennepin County's Blind Sequential Lineup Pilot Project, 4 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 381 (2006).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol4/iss2/10