Examining the cross-race effect in lineup identification using caucasian and first nations samples

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-57

  Marcon, Jessica L ^b   Meissner, Christian A ^b   Jackiw, Luke B ^a   Arbuthnott, Katherine D ^a,b   Pfeifer, Jeffrey E ^a  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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EID: 53849127743     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400x.40.1.52     Document Type: Article

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