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Commentary on “Studying Eyewitness Investigations in the Field”: A Look Forward

Commentary on “Studying Eyewitness Investigations in the Field”: A Look Forward Schacter et al. (2007, this issue) address the controversy surrounding an Illinois pilot project that attempted to compare sequential versus simultaneous police lineup formats. The statement by these experts will guide the design and execution of future field lineup experiments. This commentary discusses three aspects of field studies that pose challenges as lineup experiments are interpreted: the imprecise meaning of the dependent measure (eyewitness decisions), the limitations of single studies, and the necessity to devise public policy from incomplete knowledge. A combination of laboratory and field information provides the means to determine best practices in eyewitness identification procedures. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Law and Human Behavior American Psychological Association

Commentary on “Studying Eyewitness Investigations in the Field”: A Look Forward

Law and Human Behavior , Volume 32 (1): 5 – Feb 20, 2008

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0147-7307
eISSN
1573-661X
DOI
10.1007/s10979-007-9105-9
pmid
17641959
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Abstract

Schacter et al. (2007, this issue) address the controversy surrounding an Illinois pilot project that attempted to compare sequential versus simultaneous police lineup formats. The statement by these experts will guide the design and execution of future field lineup experiments. This commentary discusses three aspects of field studies that pose challenges as lineup experiments are interpreted: the imprecise meaning of the dependent measure (eyewitness decisions), the limitations of single studies, and the necessity to devise public policy from incomplete knowledge. A combination of laboratory and field information provides the means to determine best practices in eyewitness identification procedures.

Journal

Law and Human BehaviorAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Feb 20, 2008

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