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According to the text, what percentage of a criminal investigator's time is spent on gathering, processing, and evaluating subjective information?
According to the text, what percentage of a criminal investigator's time is spent on gathering, processing, and evaluating subjective information?
Who is considered the founder of personal descriptions as a means of identification in criminal investigations?
Who is considered the founder of personal descriptions as a means of identification in criminal investigations?
What method did Alphonse Bertillon develop for offender identification?
What method did Alphonse Bertillon develop for offender identification?
Which factor can adversely affect the reliability of witness information?
Which factor can adversely affect the reliability of witness information?
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What is the aim of a pessimism interrogation?
What is the aim of a pessimism interrogation?
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Which information forms part of PDs?
Which information forms part of PDs?
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What is the estimated percentage of false convictions caused by witness error?
What is the estimated percentage of false convictions caused by witness error?
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Which technique is used when questioning a person who is reluctant, unwilling or hostile to provide information?
Which technique is used when questioning a person who is reluctant, unwilling or hostile to provide information?
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What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue’s Galleries)?
What is the purpose of criminal photograph albums (Rogue’s Galleries)?
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What is the difference between interviews and interrogations?
What is the difference between interviews and interrogations?
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What is the purpose of composite pictures of the face (IdentiKits)?
What is the purpose of composite pictures of the face (IdentiKits)?
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According to the text, what is the term used to describe the process of filling in gaps in memory with information from other memories or general knowledge?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the process of filling in gaps in memory with information from other memories or general knowledge?
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Which of the following factors can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
Which of the following factors can lead to the creation of false memories in a witness?
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What is the term used to describe the decline in memory accuracy over time?
What is the term used to describe the decline in memory accuracy over time?
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According to the text, which of the following factors can influence eyewitness identifications?
According to the text, which of the following factors can influence eyewitness identifications?
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Which one of the following is true about eyewitnesses in criminal investigations?
Which one of the following is true about eyewitnesses in criminal investigations?
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What type of witness would provide information about the circumstances surrounding a crime?
What type of witness would provide information about the circumstances surrounding a crime?
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What additional evidence would be needed to support the assumption that a person seen running from a store committed a crime?
What additional evidence would be needed to support the assumption that a person seen running from a store committed a crime?
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What does a personal description (PD) in criminal investigations entail?
What does a personal description (PD) in criminal investigations entail?
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