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response latency in eyewitness identification

Definition

An important issue for the police and courts is the extent to which an eyewitness's decision about a lineup can be trusted as accurate. Consequently, psychologists have searched for variables associated with the witness's decision that help distinguish correct from incorrect decisions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Response Latency in Eyewitness Identification]

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eyewitness memory

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/response_latency_in_eyewitness_identification

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