Legal Definitions - identification parade

An identification parade, also known as a lineup, is a procedure used by the police to identify a criminal suspect. The suspect and other individuals who look similar to the suspect are shown to the victim or witness of a crime to determine if they can identify the suspect as the perpetrator.

For example, if a witness saw a person commit a robbery, the police may conduct an identification parade to see if the witness can identify the suspect from a group of similar-looking individuals.

Identification parades are used to help solve crimes and can be an important tool in the criminal justice system. However, it is important to ensure that the procedure is conducted fairly and without bias to prevent wrongful convictions.