Mistaken identifications are more likely when a suspect's ethnicity differs from that of the eyewitness, even when the witness feels certain about being accurate.

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Research has shown that eyewitnesses are more likely to make mistaken identifications when the suspect's ethnicity differs from their own, even when they are confident about the accuracy of their identification. This phenomenon is known as the cross-race effect or own-race bias.

Mistaken Identifications Are More Likely When a Suspect's Ethnicity Differs