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.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: face memory; eyewitness testimony; lighting; disguise; face masks; encoding specificity; Courts; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4306; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/6264/viewcontent/Face_recognition_under_adverse_viewing_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management 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...