How effective are the cross-examination and expert testimony safeguards? Jurors' perceptions of the suggestiveness and fairness of biased lineup procedures.

摘要: Mock jurors (N = 800) viewed a videotaped trial that included information about lineup identification procedure. Suggestiveness of the eyewitness procedure varied in terms foil, instruction, and presentation biases. Expert testimony regarding factors influence suggestiveness was also manipulated. Criteria juror ratings fairness, defendant culpability, verdicts. Jurors were sensitive to foil bias but only minimally instruction enhanced sensitivity bias. These results have implications for effectiveness cross-examination expert as safeguards against erroneous convictions resulting from mistaken identifications.