Summary
A single photograph used to identify a person is inherently suggestive. This method is likely to be deemed inadmissible in court. It can distort a person's memory and make a witness more confident than they should be. It also contaminates any future attempts at identification and significantly increases the chance of an innocent person being wrongly convicted.
Summary
Single-photograph identifications are generally considered unreliable and should not be allowed in court. This method can change how a witness remembers an event, make them too sure about their identification, and negatively affect any future identification processes. Ultimately, using single-photograph identifications significantly increases the chance of an incorrect conviction.
Summary
Identifying a person from a single photograph is not reliable. This method can change a witness's memory and make them too sure of their choice. It can also affect future attempts to identify the person. These issues increase the chance of convicting an innocent person.
Summary
Showing a single photo to identify someone is not a fair process. It can change how a person remembers things and make them too sure about their choice. This can mess up any future attempts to identify someone. Such a method greatly increases the chance of putting the wrong person in jail.