Author Question: According to your text, composite face programs are to be avoided. Why is this? a. They are more ... (Read 13 times)

sammy · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to your text, composite face programs are to be avoided. Why is this?

a. They are more costly in terms of time and monetary expenses and they are only as effective as lineups.
b. They are more effective than lineups, but only if the witness was less than thirty feet from the crime.
c. Witnesses typically produce less accurate faces because they focus too much on specific features.
d. Witnesses usually cannot recall enough detail to use these programs in cases of violent crime.

Question 2

According to your text, why should a police officer who is unaware of who the suspect is conduct the lineup?

a. They will not unintentionally hint at who the suspect is.
b. They will not exhibit the own-race bias.
c. They will not badger the witness.
d. They will be more efficient than an officer working in-depth on the case.