Police stations are not theatrical casting offices. What standard and test are used to determine whether a lineup or photo array includes persons matching a defendant's general physical description?
What will be an ideal response?
A reasonable effort is normally all that is required to match a defendant's general physical description. The test is whether a picture or lineup of the accused, matching descriptions given by the witness, so stood out from all other persons in a photo array or lineup as to suggest or emphasize to a witness that that person was more likely to be the criminal.
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Closely associated with genetics is the study of:
A) containment theory. B) sociobiology. C) differential association theory. D) labeling.
The _______ ______ _______ in thinking or mistaken belief occurs when people identify a cause for criminal behavior and then assume that it naturally follows that any behavior resulting from that cause must be excused by law.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The method by which defense attorneys seek to reach the best possible solution for their clients is directly related to their relationships with other members of:
A. the prosecutor's office. B. the police department. C. their law office. D. the courtroom work group.
In Wyoming v. Houghton, concerning the search of a passenger's purse for drugs based on probable cause that drugs are in the vehicle, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that:
a. if police know or should know that a passenger owned the purse they cannot search it. b. the passenger can prevent the search by identifying the container as his/hers. c. the police must seize the purse or other container until they get a search warrant. d. the police may inspect passengers' belongings that are capable of concealing the object of the search.