Research on the Causes and Countermeasures of Witness Misidentification
Abstract
Identification is an effective means of investigation, but in judicial practice, the error rate is high, easy to lead to wrong or false convictions. The main causes of misidentification are external suggestions, witness's own psychological pressure, perceptual deviation and witness's recognition ability. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt double-blind procedures, standardize the inquiry mechanism before identification, reduce the psychological burden of witnesses, and select the appropriate way of presentation to reduce the influence of suggestion and pressure.
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