Perceptivity and Observation

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Which method did Alphonse Bertillon use to develop the anthropometric method of identification?

  • Analysis of eye, hair, and skin color
  • Measurement of key body points (correct)
  • Fingerprint analysis
  • Investigative questioning

What is the main focus of a criminal investigator's time?

  • Gathering subjective information (correct)
  • Evaluating eyewitness accounts
  • Gathering objective information
  • Processing physical evidence

What is the difference between an eyewitness and a corroborative witness?

  • An eyewitness personally saw the crime, while a corroborative witness provides information about the circumstances of the crime (correct)
  • An eyewitness is more reliable than a corroborative witness
  • An eyewitness provides stronger evidence than a corroborative witness
  • An eyewitness requires additional evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

Which factor can drastically reduce the accuracy of eyewitness information?

<p>Alcohol/drug intoxication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributes to better descriptions from a witness in a criminal investigation?

<p>Previous experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?

<p>Suggestion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which identification technique is used when the police have a solid suspicion of the perpetrator but a fair identification parade is not possible?

<p>Photograph Identification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of witness holds more weight than an eyewitness or corroborative witness?

<p>Third-party witness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue's Galleries)?

<p>To help witnesses identify perpetrators (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between interviewing and interrogation?

<p>Interviewing involves cooperative individuals, while interrogation involves uncooperative individuals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of a Single-Purpose Interrogation?

<p>To convince the interrogee to confess by presenting incriminating evidence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an identification parade?

<p>To test the witness' ability to recognize the alleged perpetrator (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for conducting the identification parade?

<p>The supervisor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is allowed to be present during the identification parade?

<p>The witnesses, the suspect, and the supervisor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should witnesses be advised about when participating in a lineup identification?

<p>They should not confer with other viewing witnesses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended way of identifying a person in the line-up?

<p>By the number on their board (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should be recorded on the SAP 329 by the supervisor during a lineup identification?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the supervisor's report contain after conducting a lineup identification?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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