Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was introduced to the field of eyewitness
identification 5 years ago. Since that time, it has been both influential and controversial, and …

Recently, a number of authors have made strong claims about the likely very high accuracy
of identifications made with very high levels of confidence when identification testing …

How can lineups be designed to elicit the best achievable memory performance? One step
toward that goal is to compare lineup procedures. In a recent comparison of US and UK …

The criminal justice system should consider the confidence an eyewitness expresses when
making an identification at the time the initial lineup procedure is conducted. High …

Erroneous eyewitness identification evidence is likely the leading cause of wrongful
convictions. To minimize this error, scientists recommend collecting confidence. Research …

Fuzzy-trace theory (FTT) provides well-researched scientific principles that explain
worrisome forms of false memory in the law. False memories are of great legal concern …

Objective: Recent work has established that high-confidence identifications (IDs) from a
police lineup can provide compelling evidence of guilt. By contrast, when a witness rejects …

After watching a video of an armed or unarmed robber, 2,609 participants either described
the robber using standard verbal instructions or person-description instructions or they did …

This article uses machine-learning techniques to examine people's use of verbal
expressions of confidence. Across the field of academic psychology, it is often assumed that …

As part of a criminal investigation, the police often administer a recognition memory task
known as a photo lineup. A typical 6-person photo lineup consists of one suspect (who may …