How Super Recogniser Tests Can Aid Justice
/Identification parade evidence, especially from members of the public, who have just been the victim or witness of a dreadful crime (a very stressful event), is fraught with danger. Such is the problem, that judges are required to give a warning to juries (in UK based on R v Turnbull). The case below highlights how the wrong person can be sent to jail on such evidence. Should we not test the ability of a witness as to their skill at making identifications? This could show the value to place on their evidence - allowing investigators and prosecutors to make informed decisions. Our Super Recogniser tests identify not only those who are very good at recognising faces, but also those with average or very poor ability. This could assist law enforcement AND defence counsel. Justice can benefit from this.
https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-malkinson-man-wrongly-jailed-for-17-years-hits-out-at-lying-police-and-says-he-was-kidnapped-by-the-state-12928036