The confidence that eyewitnesses express in their decision at an identification test or lineup has long been recognized within the criminal justice system as an indicator of the likely reliability or accuracy of the witness. In contrast, psychology researchers have downplayed the diagnostic value of eyewitness identification confidence. Although only a relatively small proportion of
Showup identifications, or showups (also known as field identifications and one-on-ones), involve the presentation of a single suspect to a witness of a crime for purposes of identification. Although included with police lineups as a manner for conducting identification tests, showups serve a unique purpose in the course of a criminal investigation. Since they normally
The confidence that eyewitnesses express in their decision at an identification test or lineup has long been recognized within the criminal justice system as an indicator of the likely reliability or accuracy of the witness. In contrast, psychology researchers have downplayed the diagnostic value of eyewitness identification confidence. Although only a relatively small proportion of