Sally was sexually assaulted by an unknown man in her apartment ...

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Sally was sexually assaulted by an unknown man in her apartment during a home invasion. Police investigators interviewed Sally and she agreed to meet with a composite sketch artist to attempt to draw a likeness of the suspect. After the interview, a drawing was made and Sally said the likeness was, So-so. In other words, the likeness was not very close but had some resemblance to the suspect. A week later, police had a suspect and a line-up was conducted. Sally was brought in to view the suspects.
 
  What might an expert say regarding Sally's eyewitness identification of a suspect in this case?
 
  A) Viewing a composite drawing or lineup can change witnesses' memories of an event.
  B) A witness viewing a lineup may choose a suspect that resembles the culprit but isn't.
  C) A witness viewing a lineup may choose a suspect that resembles the composite sketch but isn't the culprit.
  D) All of the above.

Question 2

Julie is a white female and is testifying at a trial as the victim in an armed robbery. The suspect is African-American. Julie has just identified the suspect as the person who held the gun during the robbery that occurred in an unlit parking lot late at night.
  What may the court allow an expert witness to tell the jury in this situation?
 
  A) Eyewitness testimony is almost always reliable in cases of traumatic events.
  B) Eyewitness identifications are sometimes more convincing than they are reliable especially when certain problematic factors exist.
  C) Eyewitness testimony varies greatly but in cases of different races between a witness and the suspect, the witness is almost always wrong.
  D) Mistakes are less likely when the witness and suspect are of different races, especially when the witness is white and the suspect is black.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B