Forensic facial identification : theory and practice of identification from eyewitnesses, composites and CCTV

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''Forensic Facial Identification'' discusses the latest scientific and technical advancements in the field and their implications for practice in psychology, criminology, and law.

Provides an up-to-date set of best practices for forensic facial identification Reviews current procedures for different facial identification methods and their reliability Covers eyewitness testimony, line-ups, facial composites, anthropological face reconstructions, CCTV images, and computerized automatic face recognition systems Incorporates case studies which put the latest research and technology in the proper legal context

Author(s): Davis, Josh P.; Valentine, Tim
Series: Wiley series in psychology of crime policing and law
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year: 2015

Language: English
Pages: 376
Tags: Юридические дисциплины;Криминалистика;

Content: Cover
Table of Contents
Title page
Contributors
Foreword
Series Preface
REFERENCES
Part 1: Introduction
1 Identification and Surveillance of Facial Images: Progress and Problems
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Part 2: Searching for Suspects and the Identification of Victims
2 Interviewing for Face Identification
HOW ARE PERSON DESCRIPTIONS ELICITED FROM WITNESSES, AND HOW RELIABLE ARE THEY?
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESCRIPTION QUALITY AND SUBSEQUENT IDENTIFICATION ACCURACY?
IS DESCRIBING A FACE DETRIMENTAL TO SUBSEQUENT IDENTIFICATION PERFORMANCE?
ADVICE FOR PRACTITIONERS
REFERENCES 3 Facial Composites and Techniques to Improve Image RecognizabilityFORENSIC USE OF COMPOSITES: POLICE PRACTICE
"TRADITIONAL" MECHANICAL FEATURE-BASED SYSTEMS
SECOND-GENERATION SOFTWARE-BASED FEATURE-BASED SYSTEMS
"GOLD STANDARD" PROTOCOL FOR TESTING COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
SYSTEM EVALUATIONS
HOLISTIC COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY
SUMMARY AND THE FUTURE
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4 Searching for Suspects: Mugshot Files and Showups (Street Identifications)
MUGSHOTS
SHOWUPS
THE USE OF MUGSHOTS AND SHOWUPS AS THE FIRST OF MULTIPLE PROCEDURES
CURRENT STATE OF THE RESEARCH AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS THE IDENTIFICATION OF SUSPECTS FROM CCTVPARALLELS BETWEEN FACE RECOGNITION AND FACE MATCHING RESEARCH
THEORETICAL MODELS OF FACE RECOGNITION AND MATCHING
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF FACE MATCHING
SELECTION OF NATURALLY GIFTED FACE PROCESSORS
CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
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10 Expert Analysis: Facial Image Comparison
INTRODUCTION
PHOTOGRAPHIC FACIAL COMPARISON ANALYSIS
OTHER TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
PROBATIVE VALUE, VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY
JURY INTERPRETATION OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE
ANAMORPHIC LAW
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