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

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par 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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