Improving Eyewitness Testimony - Chapter 7 Flashcards by Sophia Matulis Zerbinato

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Appropriate Instructions

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Careful instructions
- Possibility the culprit
  is not in the lineup
Double-blind procedures

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Careful Construction of Lineups

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Lineup should be composed of people that fit description provided by witness, not people that look similar to suspect
Controls for distinctive features

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Types of Lineups

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Simultaneous vs sequential lineups

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Early Confidence Statements

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Eyewitness confidence as a
predictor of accuracy
- Jump-Out ID

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