Face recognition under adverse viewing conditions: implications for eyewitness testimony

• Main Authors: Or, Charles C.-F., Lim, Denise Y., Chen, Siyuan, Lee, Alan L. F.
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Face Memory; Eyewitness Testimony
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173480
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Eyewitness testimony forms an important component in deciding whether a case can be prosecuted. Yet, many criminal perpetrators deliberately conceal their faces with disguises or under dim lighting, undermining eyewitness accuracy. This article reviews recent studies to characterize the factors that...