Do Descriptions of Facial Features or Personal Motivations Improve Line Ups?

Post date: May 21, 2014 7:28:39 AM

Abstract. This study was conducted to determine if explaining criminal behavior influences later identification. Schooler and Engstler-Schooler’s (1990) Experiment 5 was replicated with the additional condition of describing why the criminal engaged in the behavior. No differences were found between those who described facial features and those that described motivation.

Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (May 2014 in San Francisco, CA).