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title: Making Determinations About the Accuracy of Eyewitnesses’ Identifications of Criminal Suspects Based on the Level of Confidence Expressed by Eyewitnesses.
description: Both numeric (e.g., “I’m 95% confident”) and verbal (e.g., “I’m absolutely sure”) confidence statements, collected using best practices, provide diagnostic information about eyewitness accuracy.
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# [Making Determinations About the Accuracy of Eyewitnesses’ Identifications of Criminal Suspects Based on the Level of Confidence Expressed by Eyewitnesses.](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/accuracy-of-eyewitnesses-identifications-of-criminal-suspects-based-on-the-level-of-confidence-expressed-eyewitnesses)

 Written by [Amanda Beltrani](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/translating-research-into-practice-blog/author/amanda-beltrani) | Jan 28, 2022 2:30:00 PM

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