Projects | Publications | Presentations
Are Traditional Lineups Flawed by Design?
Traditional lineups are suboptimal. While traditional lineups can rule in the guilty, they cannot rule out the innocent. Fortunately, the rule out procedure is the feasible and superior procedure.
Not Just Faces: Forensic Object Identification Procedures
Although police departments regularly administer identification procedures for forensic objects (such as vehicles and weapons), these procedures remain largely under-researched. My work aims to remedy the gap in this literature.
The Utility of Video-Recording Lineup Procedures
Eyewitness researchers have long recommended that police video record lineup procedures. For one, a video recording provides a faithful record of the lineup procedure. Further, video recording lineup procedures might encourage officers to adhere to best-practice recommendations for administering lineup procedures. But why else should police be video-recording lineups?