Perception of complex coloured eyes: Effect on inclusion of persons in a search. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clarisse, Lindy; Sijen, Titia
• Is Part Of: Forensic science international. Volume 5(2015)
• Page Start: e73
• Page End: e74
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Forensic science -- External visible characteristics -- Eye colour -- Perception; Forensic genetics -- Periodicals; Forensic Genetics -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2015.09.030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1875-1768

Abstract

Abstract: To assess the variation in eye colour perception, a small set of 14 eyes with complex colouration were presented to 100 volunteers with the question whether the corresponding individuals should be in- or excluded in a search for a brown or blue-eyed person respectively. Regularly eyes were included for both searches; occasionally exclusion for both searches was given and recurrently false exclusions were obtained as based on IrisPlex prediction values. The finding that eye colour is variably perceived may influence how prediction results are communicated to and used by police investigators.