title: Predictors of eyewitness identification decisions from video lineups in England: a field study.
abstract: 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%.
authors: School of Psychology, The Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Ruth.Horry@flinders.edu.au
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Horry
authors: Amina
authors: A
authors: Memon
authors: Daniel B
authors: DB
authors: Wright
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Milne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003418:Criminology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014743:Videotape Recording; D055815:Young Adult