“Offender factors” that explain misidentification include:

a. People are unable to accurately identify the features of individuals from another race.
b. The perpetrator may have hidden his or her features while committing the crime.
c. People are not accustomed to paying close attention to people they encounter.
d. All of the above
*e. Only a and b


a. People are unable to accurately identify the features of individuals from another race.

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