Suggested Guidelines for Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedure

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Piyakrita Kaewpikul

Abstract

Identifying the suspect is another important process as it is another step that can help to confirm that the suspect arrested by the police with other evidence and the testimony of witnesses is the real criminal who committed the crime, not just a scapegoat. Identification, however, is not always an easy task as it relies on the memory of witnesses and the attentive operation of the officers. Therefore, it has led to suggestions of ways to increase efficiency of existing procedures based on internationally recognized research. It was found that the current guidelines are appropriate procedures. However, some details or steps should be added or modified to make it more effective, such as using Unbiased Instruction, Double-Blind procedure etc.

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Kaewpikul, P. (2022). Suggested Guidelines for Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedure. Journal of Criminology and Forensic Science, 8(2), 227–239. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/forensic/article/view/257454
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