identification parade
Suspect recognition event
An identification parade is a British term for what Americans call a lineup—a police procedure where a witness views several people to identify a suspect.
The suspect stands among others of similar appearance while the witness attempts to pick them out: The victim identified her attacker in an identification parade.
- wrongful convictionErroneous guilty verdict
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- one-way mirrorSelectively transparent reflective surface
- picking outChoosing from options
- pointExact location or meaning
stare · eye contact · mugshot · witness · witness box · memory distortion · facial recognition · officer · witness statements · false memory · surveillance footage · cognitive bias · corroboration · face · hesitation · look · nervousness · interview
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Wrongly recognizing something
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