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Function to compute bias for each lineup member (assuming foil is suspect, from Malpass, 1981)

Usage

allfoilbias(lineup_tab, target_pos, k)

Arguments

lineup_tab

A table of lineup choices

target_pos

A scalar, representing target position in lineup. Must be declared by user

k

Nominal size (i.e., total number of members in lineup). Must be specified by user (scalar).

References

Malpass, R. S. (1981). Effective size and defendant bias in eyewitness identification lineups. Law and Human Behavior, 5(4), 299-309.

Examples

lineup_vec <- round(runif(100, 1, 6))
lineup_tab <- table(lineup_vec)
x <- allfoilbias(lineup_tab, 5, 6)