Research On Eyewitness Photo Line-Up Identification Procedure During Police Investigation Stage

• Main Author: 王立琦
• Other Authors: 林燦璋、施志鴻
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/sh3b4e

碩士 === 中央警察大學 === 刑事警察研究所 === 106 === In criminal justice system, eyewitness identification plays an important role not only in investigation stage, but also in both prosecution and conviction in the court. Since the police started investigating crimes and went to the trial stage, the result of eyewitness identification has always been valued by prosecutor and judge. Observed from the police investigation stage, eyewitness identification procedures are mostly conducted during the police investigation stage. This research explores the photo line-up procedure of the United Kingdom and the United States through literature review. Interviewing with six police officers who experienced in conducting photo line-up procedure in practice work through semi-structured interviews. To understand the way of Taiwan police when operating photo line-up identification, and provide the advices of photo line-up procedure for the future.This research indicated four findings. First, it is found that there is no specific clarification between “testify” and “identification”. Second, in the rule of photo line-up identification in Taiwan, that” do not choose the filler and suspect’s photo that too similar with each other”, do not fit the needs of practice. Third, the validity of single identification should be considered more seriously. Fourth, the United Kingdom and the United States attach great importance to sequential photo lineup, making it feasible for legislation in Taiwan. Based on the conclusions of this study, clarifying the definitions of "identification" and "indicating" at the current rule and holding the workshop for the police are important. Also, regularizing sequential Photo Lineup and increasing the rule of “identification” are necessary.