Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal
Abstract
The article argues that eyewitness testimony, despite its influence, is often unreliable and a leading cause of wrongful convictions. The author, Lt. Kenneth Patenaude, details his involvement with the Department of Justice in developing the NIJ Guide to improve eyewitness evidence handling. The guide provides best practices aimed at reducing misidentifications and ensuring more reliable evidence in legal proceedings.
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Science and Technology Law
Recommended Citation
Kenneth Patenaude,
Police Identification Procedures: A Time for Change,
4
Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
415
(2006).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol4/iss2/11
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