Activity

Science Buddies: The Case of Mistaken Identity

Curated by ACT

Mysteries and detective stories have been popular since the time of Sherlock Holmes. The solutions to these fictional cases often involve untangling seemingly contradictory evidence from eyewitnesses. This project studies one procedure used in the real-world process of eyewitness identification of criminal suspects: the lineup. How accurate are eyewitness identifications using various lineup methods?

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)