The effects of distance and age on the accuracy of estimating perpetrator gender, age, height, and weight by eyewitnesses

Descriptions of perpetrators given by eyewitnesses are important in criminal cases, but the accuracy of eyewitnesses is often low. Research suggests that increased distance lowers accuracy of some descriptions and children and older adults tend to be the least accurate. To investigate the effects of...

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Authors: Nyman, Thomas J. (Author) ; Lampinen, James Michael (Author) ; Antfolk, Jan (Author) ; Korkman, Julia (Author) ; Santtila, Pekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 231-252
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Distance
estimation
eyewitness age
live targets