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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminal Justice

Background:

  • Eyewitness identification procedures, including live, photo, and video lineups, vary across jurisdictions.
  • Live lineups are often the default, but photo and video lineups are increasingly used due to practicality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the 'live superiority hypothesis' in eyewitness identification.
  • To determine if live lineups offer significant advantages over non-live alternatives in accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of existing literature on live versus non-live lineup effectiveness.
  • Analysis of experimental and field data comparing identification accuracy across different lineup formats.

Main Results:

  • Evidence does not conclusively support the superiority of live lineups, even in controlled experimental settings.
  • Practical challenges in administering live lineups may outweigh potential benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Live lineups are rarely the optimal choice in practical criminal investigations.
  • Further research is needed to identify the most effective non-live lineup medium balancing accuracy and utility.