Effects of Unfair Lineups on Witness Choices
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What is one of the main focuses of the research mentioned in the article?

  • The use of technology in criminal investigations
  • The impact of police training on witness identification
  • The correlation between crime rates and witness testimony
  • The influence of unfair lineups on witness choices (correct)
  • What is the effect of unfair lineups on subjects' willingness to identify the suspect?

  • It increases subjects' willingness to identify the suspect (correct)
  • It makes subjects hesitant to identify the suspect
  • It has no effect on subjects' willingness to identify the suspect
  • It decreases subjects' willingness to identify the suspect
  • How does doing nothing to prevent distinctive suspects from standing out in unfair lineups affect subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects?

  • It makes subjects more cautious in distinguishing between innocent and guilty suspects
  • It improves subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects
  • It impairs subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects (correct)
  • It has no effect on subjects' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects
  • What happens to subjects' accuracy in identifying suspects when unfair lineups are used?

    <p>Accuracy is reduced at every level of confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the research suggest unfair lineups influence witnesses' judgment of identification accuracy?

    <p>It markedly impairs subjects' judgment of identification accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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