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The importance of eyewitness identification cannot be overstated.
It has been the primary piece of evidence used in trials across the
country for over a century. There is nothing more compelling to a
jury than a victim or a witness pointing to the defendant and
telling all those present that the individual sitting at the
defense table committed the crime. However, since the advent of DNA
technology in the late 1980's, there have been 280 exonerations to
date of persons previously convicted in criminal court. These
persons have been adjudged as actually innocent. What is important
to us in the criminal justice community is the fact that we
understand that our past practices may have led to wrongful
convictions and that there are improved methods to employ to
prevent further injustices. A dual injustice occurs when we convict
an innocent person while the guilt person is still free to commit
more crimes against your community. Scrutiny must occur across the
spectrum and on all levels of criminal investigations so that
further injustices may be reduced or avoided. If your law
enforcement agency has not added an eyewitness identification
policy and training program, now is the time to make those changes.
We offer what we believe to be improved methods that go beyond what
is outlined in the Department of Justice Guide. These improved
methods come from many years of research, recommendations and what
current practitioners of those methods have told us today work very
well. We strongly believe that the identification method that
should be employed today is to conduct a sequential double blind
line up and/or photo array. This method of identifying perpetrators
is the best practice for law enforcement to reduce the chances of
further misidentifications and wrongful convictions. This
publication, based on the authors successful training programs,
presents a complete overview of the use of Eyewitness Evidence in
criminal investigations, the problems that face law enforcement and
offer suggestions to over come those problems.
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