Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal
Abstract
The article examines the impact of estimator variables on eyewitness identification accuracy, focusing on six key factors: own-race bias, exposure duration, masking of hair and hairline cues, weapon focus, eyewitness stress, and passage of time. It argues that these variables significantly influence identification accuracy and are not merely matters of common sense, emphasizing the need for expert testimony and education for legal professionals.
Disciplines
Evidence | Law | Law and Society
Recommended Citation
Brian L. Cutler,
A Sample of Witness, Crime, and Perpetrator Characteristics Affecting Eyewitness Identification Accuracy,
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Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J.
327
(2006).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol4/iss2/7