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Which of the following is a one-on-one confrontation between a witness and a suspect, usually in the field?
Which of the following is a one-on-one confrontation between a witness and a suspect, usually in the field?
- Police art
- Composite sketch
- Lineup
- Showup (correct)
What is the minimum requirement for conducting identification procedures according to Penal Code Section 859.7?
What is the minimum requirement for conducting identification procedures according to Penal Code Section 859.7?
- The investigator must use blind administration (correct)
- The perpetrator must be among the persons in the identification procedure
- The investigator must provide a description of the perpetrator
- The eyewitness should feel compelled to make an identification
What is the purpose of a lineup?
What is the purpose of a lineup?
- To create composite sketches
- To conduct a one-on-one confrontation
- To pick the perpetrator of the crime (correct)
- To provide a description of the perpetrator
What should an identification procedure be composed of?
What should an identification procedure be composed of?
In a photo lineup, what should be visible to the eyewitness regarding the person suspected as the perpetrator?
In a photo lineup, what should be visible to the eyewitness regarding the person suspected as the perpetrator?
How many suspected perpetrators should be included in any identification procedure?
How many suspected perpetrators should be included in any identification procedure?
What should be done if the eyewitness identifies a person as the perpetrator?
What should be done if the eyewitness identifies a person as the perpetrator?
When does a suspect have the right to an attorney at a physical lineup?
When does a suspect have the right to an attorney at a physical lineup?
What did the federal court hold regarding the right to an attorney at a physical lineup?
What did the federal court hold regarding the right to an attorney at a physical lineup?
In the example provided, why did Cook claim that it was improper to conduct a physical lineup?
In the example provided, why did Cook claim that it was improper to conduct a physical lineup?
Which factor is NOT considered when assessing the reliability of an initial identification?
Which factor is NOT considered when assessing the reliability of an initial identification?
What did the California Supreme Court call the use of a single photo shown to an eyewitness?
What did the California Supreme Court call the use of a single photo shown to an eyewitness?
When can a photograph be modified to help confirm an identification?
When can a photograph be modified to help confirm an identification?
What must a prosecutor show in order for an in-court identification to be allowed even if the lineup or showup was unduly suggestive?
What must a prosecutor show in order for an in-court identification to be allowed even if the lineup or showup was unduly suggestive?
What factors are considered in deciding whether an in-court identification has an 'independent origin'?
What factors are considered in deciding whether an in-court identification has an 'independent origin'?
What should an officer do when documenting a witness' description in a report?
What should an officer do when documenting a witness' description in a report?
What is the general rule for an officer who detains a suspect pending a showup?
What is the general rule for an officer who detains a suspect pending a showup?
What are the three exceptions to the general rule of 'bring the witness to the suspect' when arranging a showup?
What are the three exceptions to the general rule of 'bring the witness to the suspect' when arranging a showup?
Which type of photo array was deemed impermissibly suggestive because the defendant's name and identification number made his photograph 'stand out'?
Which type of photo array was deemed impermissibly suggestive because the defendant's name and identification number made his photograph 'stand out'?
What should you not do during a lineup to avoid drawing the witness' attention to the suspect?
What should you not do during a lineup to avoid drawing the witness' attention to the suspect?
When more than one witness is viewing a lineup, what should you not permit them to do?
When more than one witness is viewing a lineup, what should you not permit them to do?
Courts have rejected the argument that it is per se suggestive to have a live lineup following a photographic lineup, even if the defendant is the only person who is included in both lineups. True or False?
Courts have rejected the argument that it is per se suggestive to have a live lineup following a photographic lineup, even if the defendant is the only person who is included in both lineups. True or False?
What circumstances do the courts consider when deciding if a showup was too suggestive?
What circumstances do the courts consider when deciding if a showup was too suggestive?
Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court's ruling in Perry (2012) 565 U.S. 228?
Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court's ruling in Perry (2012) 565 U.S. 228?
What should you avoid telling a witness before an identification to maintain reliability?
What should you avoid telling a witness before an identification to maintain reliability?
What should you avoid doing during an identification to maintain reliability?
What should you avoid doing during an identification to maintain reliability?
Which of the following is true about live lineups?
Which of the following is true about live lineups?
