Effect on Eyewitness Accuracy When Witnesses Are Told versus Not Told That They Will Be Allowed a Second Viewing |
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Authors: | Tara S Duckworth David S Kreiner |
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Institution: | (1) University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, USA |
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Abstract: | Lindsay, Lea, and Fulford (J Appl Psychol 76:741–745, 1991) found that false identifications increased, correct rejections decreased, and correct identifications minimally increased
when witnesses were allowed a second viewing of a sequential lineup. We conducted a similar study in which we allowed mock
witnesses a second viewing of a sequential lineup. Results indicated that participants who were allowed a second viewing made
mostly incorrect identifications. Participants correctly identified the perpetrator more often when they were not told in
advance that they would have a second viewing than when they were told. Additionally, those participants who were told that
they would be allowed a second viewing incorrectly rejected the lineup more often than those who were not told. The findings
yielded conclusions similar to those of Lindsay et al. (J Appl Psychol 76:741–745, 1991) suggesting that witnesses should not be allowed to view the lineup a second time. The results also suggest that, if a repeated
lineup is used, witnesses should not be informed of that in advance. |
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Keywords: | Eyewitness recognition Sequential lineup |
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