A forensically valid comparison of facial composite systems

Frowd, Charlie D.; Carson, Derek; Ness, Hayley; Richardson, Julie; Morrison, Lisa J.; Mclanaghan, Sarah; Hancock, Peter

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“…As a consequence, recognition rates from composites tend to be low and thus procedures which improve composite quality are both theoretically interesting and of practical importance. One successful approach (Frowd et al, 2005b(Frowd et al, , 2007b) employed a novel 'holistic' type of interview (HI). The procedure required laboratory-witnesses to make a number of personality-type judgements about a target face instead of providing descriptions of facial features (the norm when using a Cognitive Interview, CI).…”

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“…Facial distinctiveness is another key factor in face perception (e.g. Frowd et al, 2005b;Shapiro & Penrod, 1986;Valentine, 1991) and facilitates both familiar and unfamiliar recognition. Improving the distinctiveness match of a composite with its target is therefore likely to benefit identification.…”

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“…Instead, the observed difference in naming by gender may be a function of target properties. For example, the female targets used may simply be more distinctive in appearance than the male targets, a factor known to influence composite quality independently of the technique used to construct the face (Frowd et al, 2005b).…”

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“…2000; Frowd, Hancock & Carson, 2004;Frowd et al, 2005bFrowd et al, , 2007bFrowd, Bruce, McIntyre & Hancock, 2007a). Currently, witnesses undergo a recall phase (description) followed by a recognition phase (composite construction), and therefore a VOE might be induced.…”

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Improving the quality of facial composites using a holistic cognitive interview.

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Improving the quality of facial composites using a holistic cognitive interview Running head: Holistic Composite Construction Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied AbstractWitnesses to and victims of serious crime are normally asked to describe the appearance of a criminal suspect, using a Cognitive Interview (CI), and to construct a facial composite, a visual representation of the face. Research suggests that focussing on the more global aspects of a face, as opposed to its facial features, facilitates recognition and improves composite quality; also, that the CI enables more effective use of a composite system. The current study evaluated a novel 'holistic' Cognitive Interview (H-CI). This comprised a descriptive phase, using a CI, followed by a recognition-enhancing phase, involving the attribution of seven holistic properties. Participant-witnesses watched a video of a target, then 3-4 hours later received either a CI or an H-CI and constructed a single composite with a standard system, PRO-fit. Composites constructed after the H-CI were correctly named more than four times as often as those after the CI, attributable to an improvement in the quality of both the internal and external parts of the face. In police work, the H-CI offers the possibility of substantially improving the identification of criminal suspects. (180 words) Acknowledgement This research was supported by a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/C522893/1). The authors would like to thank Cindy Frowd, for her insightful comments on an early draft of the paper, as well as three anonymous reviewers.

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“…However, it would be ethically and practically difficult to evaluate recognition using family members from forensic investigations or for donated bodies, even where consent may have been provided by the donor. In some face recognition studies [89][90][91][92][93] celebrities have been used to represent familiar faces as large numbers of potential recognisers can be utilised from the public. However it is extremely unlikely that celebrities would donate skeletal material or CT data for facial depiction research.…”

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A review of the changing culture and social context relating to forensic facial depiction of the dead

Wilkinson

2014

Forensic Science International

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The recognition of a decedent by a family member is commonplace in forensic investigation and is often employed as identity confirmation. However, it is recognized that misidentification from facial recognition is also common and faces of the dead may be extremely difficult to recognize due to decomposition or external damage, and even immediate post-mortem changes may be significant enough to confuse an observer. The depiction of faces of the dead can be a useful tool for promoting recognition leading to identification and post-mortem facial depiction is described as the interpretation of human remains in order to suggest the living appearance of an individual. This paper provides an historical context relating to the changing view of society to the presentation and publication of post-mortem facial depictions and discusses the current ethical, practical and academic challenges associated with these images. We submit a paper to be considered for publication in the Forensic Science International as a review paper.The research has not been presented at any conference, nor published in any publication, nor submitted for publication to any other journal or publication.There are no conflicts of interest or publication problems, or additional information appropriate to the publication. ABSTRACTThe recognition of a decedent by a family member is commonplace in forensic investigation and is often employed as identity confirmation. However, it is recognized that misidentification from facial recognition is also common and faces of the dead may be extremely difficult to recognize due to decomposition or external damage, and even immediate post-mortem changes may be significant enough to confuse an observer. The depiction of faces of the dead can be a useful tool for promoting recognition leading to identification and post-mortem facial depiction is described as the interpretation of human remains in order to suggest the living appearance of an individual. This paper provides an historical context relating to the changing view of society to the presentation and publication of post-mortem facial depictions and discusses the current ethical, practical and academic challenges associated with these images.

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Facial Composites and Techniques to Improve Image Recognizability

Frowd¹

2015

Forensic Facial Identification

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A forensically valid comparison of facial composite systems

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Improving the quality of facial composites using a holistic cognitive interview.

Improving the quality of facial composites using a holistic cognitive interview.

A review of the changing culture and social context relating to forensic facial depiction of the dead

Facial Composites and Techniques to Improve Image Recognizability

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