Psychology of Eyewitness Identification

Dominic T. Jordan is a Lecturer in Criminology at Edith Cowan University and a consultant researcher in the private sector. Dominic has previously held positions as a researcher within the Sellenger Centre for Research in Law, Justice, and Social Change, and as an officer of the Australian Government’s National Anti-Corruption Commission. His research examines the role of human memory in investigative contexts, with a particular focus on eyewitness identification.Adrian J. Scott is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is Co-Director of the Forensic Psychology Unit and of an accredited MSc programme in Forensic Psychology. Adrian is a chartered psychologist with associate fellow status within the British Psychological Society and has a broad interest in forensic psychology, specialising in the areas of investigative interviewing, eyewitness testimony, stalking, and image-based sexual abuse.Donald M. Thomson is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Deakin University. During his career, Donald developed several postgraduate forensic psychology programmes in Australia, worked as a barrister at the Victorian Bar, and contributed to numerous professional bodies, law reform commissions, and advisory committees. He is a globally renowned expert in the areas of applied cognitive psychology, memory, recognition, and criminal law.

• 1.Introduction and Overview. 2.Traditional and Alternative Approaches to Recognition. 3.Appearance and Methodology. 4.The Theoretical Relationship between Identity, Confidence and Similarity. 5.The Practical Utility of Confidence and Similarity as Alternatives to Identification. 6.Conclusion