An eyewitness identified Ashtok from a lineup as the man who robbed the bookstore. As an employee of the store, Ashtok was present during the crime but was not the person who committed the crime. What would be the outcome of eyewitness's false identification?

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A familiarity-induced bias occurs when an eyewitness mistakenly identifies someone they recognize (in this case, Ashtok, an employee) as the perpetrator because they confuse their familiarity with the person as being related to the crime, rather than their actual presence at the scene for other reasons.

An Eyewitness Identified Ashtok from a Lineup as the Man