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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Forensic Science
  • Human Abilities

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  • Super-Recognizers (SRs) possess exceptional facial identity processing capabilities.
  • Existing research suggests SRs could aid police identification tasks.
  • The real-world effectiveness of SRs using authentic forensic material remains unexamined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the performance of SRs in identifying perpetrators using authentic forensic materials.
  • To validate existing tests for identifying SRs in a forensic context.
  • To assess the practical utility of SRs in law enforcement.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated 73 SRs and 45 control participants.
  • Administered three validated face identity processing tests.
  • Assessed perpetrator identification accuracy using CCTV footage and police lineups.

Main Results:

  • Face identity processing tests effectively identified SRs.
  • SRs significantly outperformed control participants in perpetrator identification.
  • SR performance in lab tests correlated positively with accuracy in identifying perpetrators from forensic materials.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides the first empirical evidence of SRs' effectiveness in forensic perpetrator identification.
  • Findings validate diagnostic frameworks and tests for identifying SRs.
  • Law enforcement can enhance identification procedures by incorporating SRs.