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Deast7027

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Which of the following statements is true of police lineups?
 
  a. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness compares people in the lineup to each other.
  b. A simultaneous lineup decreases the chance of falsely identifying an innocent person as the perpetrator.
  c. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness will make a relative judgment about all the suspects they saw.
  d. A sequential lineup increases the chance that the witness compares each person in the lineup to his or her memory of the event.

Question 2

When presenting lineups to eyewitnesses, it has been found that a(n) lineup is much more likely to result in an innocent person being falsely identified.
 
  a. sequential
  b. simultaneous
  c. immediate
  d. precued



alexanderhamilton

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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