"Mistaken Eyewitness Identification and False Confidence: The Creation of Distorted Retrospective Judgments"

Dr. Wells' work has focused mainly on the reliability of eyewitness identification. His studies demonstrate that rates of mistaken eyewitness identification can be exacerbated by the methods that crime investigators use in conducting lineups and photo spreads. His research-based proposals on lineup procedures, such as the use of double-blind techniques, are being increasingly accepted in law enforcement practices across the United States