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| Criminals | 1 |
| Intergroup Relations | 1 |
| Racial Bias | 1 |
| Racial Identification | 1 |
| Racial Relations | 1 |
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| Journal of Social Issues | 1 |
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| Brigham, John C. | 1 |
| Malpass, Roy S. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBrigham, John C.; Malpass, Roy S. – Journal of Social Issues, 1985
Reviews research which has demonstrated an own-race bias in recognition accuracy. Analyzes the impact of differential recognition on the criminal justice system, focusing on the construction of fair lineups and the likelihood of misidentification of innocent persons. Evaluates several explanations to account for this bias and relates findings to…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Criminals, Intergroup Relations, Racial Bias
