Facial composite production: A comparison of mechanical and computer-driven systems

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-124

  Davies, Graham ^a   Van Der Willik, Paul ^a,b   Morrison, Lisa J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b London Investment Banker s Association   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VICTIM;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0034131553     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.85.1.119     Document Type: Review

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