Show up identification procedures: A literature review

Author

Mattias Sjoberg, Queen's University
Roderick Lindsay, Queen's University

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

20

Number

2

Page Numbers

pages 1-14

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2015

Abstract

A show-up is an identification procedure that only presents the witness with one suspect in contrast to a lineup where the suspect is presented among a number of fillers (i.e., known innocent people). This feature makes the show-up procedure very suggestive. In this literature review, an overview of the current research about this identification procedure is presented. The different factors that influence the accuracy in show-up procedures are separated into system (e.g., clothing bias, instruction bias, and the impact of multiple show-ups) and estimator variables (e.g., age, crossrace effects, and alcohol) in line with Wells (1978). The implications of the research is discussed together with suggestions for future research.

Subject

Psychology

Keyword

Estimator variables; Eyewitness identification; Identification accuracy; Show-ups; System variables;

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

14 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 20 no. 2 2015

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Sjoberg, Mattias and Lindsay, Roderick (2015) "Show up identification procedures: A literature review," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 20: No. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol20/iss2/2