For example, this includes any factors that might bias a suspect even if they are not the perpetrator, as well as more specific variables that influence eyewitness decisions like poor lighting or cross-race situations. Furthermore, investigator feedback is also important to consider because post-identification feedback inflates certainty. What this means is that eyewitness reports will drastically increase in confidence when an investigator makes remarks like “good, you identified the suspect,” even if this is not the target face (Brewer & Wells,
For example, this includes any factors that might bias a suspect even if they are not the perpetrator, as well as more specific variables that influence eyewitness decisions like poor lighting or cross-race situations. Furthermore, investigator feedback is also important to consider because post-identification feedback inflates certainty. What this means is that eyewitness reports will drastically increase in confidence when an investigator makes remarks like “good, you identified the suspect,” even if this is not the target face (Brewer & Wells,