suspect identification
Naming the perpetrator
Suspect identification is the process by which witnesses, victims, or investigators determine who committed a crime.
This typically involves lineups, photo arrays, or composite sketches: The eyewitness made a positive suspect identification from a six-person lineup.
The reliability of suspect identification—particularly eyewitness identification—has been challenged by research showing how memory distorts under stress.
- fingerprintsRidge patterns identifying individuals
- video recordingsStored moving image files
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- DNA profilingIdentification via genetic sequences
mugshot · police lineup · sketch artist · composite sketch · chain of custody · photographs · cognitive bias · lineup · privacy rights · witness testimony · handwriting analysis · body camera · eyewitness · voice recognition · CCTV · informed consent · false positive · wrongful conviction
suspect identificationconviction
Firmly held belief
guilty verdict · exoneration · acquittal · formal charges · indictment
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