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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > eyewitness identification: effect of disguises and appearance changes
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > eyewitness memory > eyewitness identification: effect of disguises and appearance changes

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eyewitness identification: effect of disguises and appearance changes  

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  • People who wear a disguise are attempting to conceal their appearance or change how they look. Culprits may wear any of a number of possible disguises for the commission of a crime. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Eyewitness Identification: Effect of Disguises and Appearance Changes]

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