Researchers recommend that officials:
a. present members of a lineup to the witness at the same time, standing together.
b. have the officer who arrested the suspect conduct the lineup.
c. present members of a lineup to the witness one at a time.
d. inform the witness that the suspect is one of the individuals they will be asked to identify in the lineup.
c
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A police officer is walking in a community and hears a man screaming for help from inside a house. He immediately breaks in the home and saves the man’s life. Why was a search warrant not required to enter the house in this situation?
A. The man’s scream for help constituted consent to a search. B. The fact that the man was screaming loud enough to be heard outside would fall under the plain view doctrine. C. The warrant requirement would be waived because it would be considered a regulatory search. D. Searches do not require warrants if there are exigent circumstances, such as an individual’s life being in danger.
Which of the following statements is true of defenses related to crime prevention and law enforcement?
A. A private citizen acting on his or her own can use deadly force to prevent an escape. B. A police officer is more restricted in his or her use of deadly force than is a private citizen. C. A private citizen is authorized to make arrests under the common law rule. D. A police officer is unauthorized to use force to stop a suspect from harming him or her.
An officer at the scene of a family violence situation should
a. issue a verbal statement of the victim's rights. b. issue a written statement of the victim's rights. c. inform the arrested person of his or her constitutional rights. d. call an attorney to represent the victim. e. call an attorney to represent the actor.