Seeking Accuracy in the Criminal Justice System | Jeffrey Kirchmeier | Cato Unbound

Seeking Accuracy in the Criminal Justice System | Jeffrey Kirchmeier | Cato Unbound: 'A number of studies support a sequential identification process—where witnesses evaluate suspects one at a time instead of comparing possible suspects standing next to each other. Many advocate for police to use "double-blind" lineups, in which the person administering the lineup does not know which person is the suspect, thus avoiding any unconscious clues that the administrator might give to the witness. When Illinois and other states did exhaustive studies on practices that can lead to erroneous convictions, their reports made various recommendations, including double-blind and sequential lineups.'