Discuss, define, compare, and contrast lineups, showups, and photographic displays. In general, what are the reliability benefits and suggestiveness drawbacks of each technique?

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Showups differ from lineups; in showups, law enforcement officers permit witnesses or the victim of a crime to view a person being detained singly instead of as part of a group. Showups are highly suggestive, and courts generally hold that law enforcement officers should not use them unless they are necessary under the circumstances. Lineups should be conducted to test recognition in a manner that avoids suggestiveness. Photographs are often used for identification purposes in criminal investigations. There are multiple photo lineup as well as single photo identification procedures that are used in various states. All procedures have levels of suggestibility and various courts and agencies have developed guidelines to help minimize the level of suggestiveness.

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