Are Eyewitnesses Reliable?

Question: Are eyewitness identifications reliable?

REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT ELEMENTS:
***Please ensure that your assignment includes the following sub-headings which are in BOLD below (failure to use the below BOLD headings will result in a 5% deduction from the essay):

• Section 1: Introduction (very short) – what is the question and what is included in your paper.
• Section 2: Psychological Background – identification of a main area of psychology and a description of how the question fits within this area.
• Section 3: Eyewitness Reliability: System and Estimator Variables – describe this concept.
• Section 4: Specific System Variable – Select either line-up construction OR line-up instructions and identify how this concept relates to the question above. Identify and summarize one peer-reviewed article on the variable.
o Section 4(a): Specific System Variable Description – define the variable and discuss how it is related to the question of eyewitness reliability.
o Section 4(b): Specific System Variable Article Summary – summary of what the article was looking at and what was found.
• Section 5: Specific Estimator Variable – Select either weapons effect OR lighting conditions/illumination and identify how this concept relates to the question above. Identify and summarize one peer-reviewed article on the variable.
o Section 5(a): Specific Estimator Variable Description – define the variable and discuss how it is related to the question of eyewitness reliability.
o Section 5(b): Specific Estimator Variable Article Summary – summary of what the article was looking at and what was found.
• Section 6: Conclusion – summarize the above and explain how it relates to answering the question.