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lineup filler selection  

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  • Lineup fillers prevent unreliable witnesses from guessing the identity of the police suspect and should allow for a fair recognition test for those witnesses who do remember the culprit. The primary strategies for selecting fillers for criminal identification lineups are presented in this entry. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Lineup Filler Selection]

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