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Law, Probability and Risk 2003 2(4):305-308; doi:10.1093/lpr/2.4.305
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Eyewitness identification: expert witnesses are not the only solution

Roger C. Park1

1 James Edgar Hervey Professor of Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 200 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-4978, USA

Expert testimony about factors that can lead to flawed eyewitness identifications may sometimes be helpful to the trier of fact. However, it is expensive, and its utility in cases involving dueling experts has not been demonstrated. Greater emphasis should be placed upon other ways of preventing mistaken identifications, such as improving lineup procedures.

Keywords: eyewitness; lineup; identification; expert testimony

Received 17 December 2003. Revised 27 January 2004.


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