Child eyewitnesses can be unreliable, but new techniques can support them

By Shaelyn Carr, PhD Student in Psychology, University of Regina
Kaila C. Bruer, Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Regina

There is often a dramatic scene in crime shows where an eyewitness points to a suspect in a police lineup. This identification looks convincing on television, and it is also convincing in real-world investigations. But here’s the problem: eyewitnesses can often be wrong. Their mistakes are a leading cause of wrongful convictions.

This risk is even greater when the eyewitness is a child. Although children can correctly identify the perpetrator when…

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