Use of facial composite systems in US law enforcement agencies

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 505-517

  McQuiston Surrett, Dawn ^a   Topp, Lisa D ^b   Malpass, Roy S ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Eyewitness identification; Eyewitness recall; Facial composites; Police survey; Police training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748574258     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500254904     Document Type: Article

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