Eyewitness accuracy rates in sequential and simultaneous lineup presentations: A meta-analytic comparison.

摘要: Most police lineups use a simultaneous presentation technique in which eyewitnesses view all lineup members at the same time. Lindsay and Wells (R. C. L. & G. Wells, 1985) devised an alternative procedure, sequential lineup, witnesses one member time decide whether or not that person is perpetrator prior to viewing next member. The present work uses of meta-analysis compare accuracy rates these styles. Twenty-three papers were located (9 published 14 unpublished), providing 30 tests hypothesis including 4,145 participants. Results showed identification perpetrators from target-present occurs higher rate than lineups. However, this difference largely disappears when moderator variables approximating real world conditions are considered. Also, correct rejection significantly for maintained increased by greater approximation conditions. Implications findings discussed.