The masked villain: the effects of facial masking, distance, lighting, and eyewitness age on eyewitness identification accuracy

Distance, lighting, and facial masking negatively impact eyewitness identification accuracy. We investigated their combined effect on accuracy and how internal (e.g., eyes) versus external (e.g., hair) masking impacts accuracy. Using live targets witnessed by 1325 participants, we investigated the e...

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Authors: Nyman, Thomas J. (Author) ; Korkman, Julia 1977- (Author) ; Lampinen, James Michael (Author) ; Antfolk, Jan (Author) ; Santtila, Pekka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 332-370
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Identification accuracy
Eyewitness age
Lighting
Distance
Facial masking