Evolving and Combining Facial Composites: Between-Witness and Within-Witness Morphs Compared

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-86

  Valentine, Tim ^a   Davis, Josh P ^b   Thorner, Kate ^a   Solomon, Chris ^c   Gibson, Stuart ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

composite; facial; identification; morph; witness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; RECOGNITION; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; VISION;

CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950489181     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018801     Document Type: Article

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