Explain how due process applies in the identification context

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The Supreme Court has also clearly stated that the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause also applies to identification procedures. In Stovall v. Denno, 388 U.S. 293 (1967), the Court held that the accused is entitled to protection against procedures "so unnecessarily suggestive and conducive to irreparable mistaken identification" as to amount to a due process violation. In general, for an identification procedure to satisfy the due process clause, it must be (1) reliable and (2) minimally suggestive.

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Private-sector involvement in community corrections is increasing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following are responsible for the significant increase in the use of jails from 2000 to 2008 EXCEPT ________

a. the "tough oncrime" mentality of the public b. the overcrowding of state and federal prisons over the pastdecade c. the increasing use of split sentences d. the serious budget crises of local governments

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During and after arrests, officers can use only the amount of force that is objectively reasonable to get and maintain control of suspects

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Criminal defendants' rights are found in the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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