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Sequential Lineups

By Kent Scheidegger et al.

Sequential lineups have been touted as inherently superior to simultaneous lineups. A new study indicates that the situation is not quite that simple. (Hat tip: Psychology and Crime News) The article is: Lineup composition, suspect position, and the sequential lineup advantage. Carlson, Curt A.; Gronlund, Scott D.; Clark, Steven E. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. 2008 Jun Vol 14(2) 118-128 Abstract after the jump: N. M. Steblay, J. Dysart, S. Fulero, and R. C. L. Lindsay (2001) argued that sequential lineups reduce the likelihood of mistaken eyewitness identification. Experiment 1 replicated the design of R. C. L. Lindsay and G. L. Wells (1985), the first study to show the sequential lineup advantage. However, the innocent suspect was chosen at a lower rate in the simultaneous lineup, and no sequential lineup advantage was found...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on July 23, 2008 (boomark / email).