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| Research article summary (published 30 Jan 2002): |
The intoxicated witness: effects of alcohol on identification accuracy from showups.
Full Abstract
The effect of alcohol on identification accuracy is potentially an important topic. This study examined the effects of alcohol consumption on identification accuracy from showups, the identification procedure most likely to be used by police with intoxicated witnesses. The blood alcohol level of people exposed to a target was measured. In the target-present showup condition, blood alcohol level was not significantly related to correct identification rate. In the target-absent showup condition, the higher the blood alcohol level, the more people were likely to make a false identification. Implications for law enforcement and future research directions are discussed.
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Author information
Author/s: Dysart, Jennifer E (JE); Lindsay, R C L (RC); MacDonald, Tara K (TK); Wicke, Christopher (C);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. dysart(-atsign-)psyc.queensu.ca
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: The Journal of applied psychology (J Appl Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Feb; vol 87 (issue 1) : pp 170-5
Dates: Created 2002/03/27; Completed 2002/04/09; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 11924541, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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