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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > lineup size and bias
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lineup size and bias  

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  • A lineup is constructed by placing a person suspected of committing a crime (the suspect) among a collection of innocent people (fillers). An eyewitness is asked to identify the offender from this collection, with a suitable admonition that the offender may not be present. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Lineup Size and Bias]

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