G. O 8.03 Lineups

Question 1

Who should conduct a photo or live lineup?

Answer 1

Should be someone other than the primary investigator assigned to the case

Question 2

What is blind administration?

Answer 2

During administration of the lineup the suspect is known to the investigating officer presenting the lineup; however, the investigating officer uses a procedure that prevents the investigating officer from knowing which photo in being viewed by the witness/victim

Question 3

What is double blind administration?

Answer 3

During the administration of the lineup the suspect is unknown to both the investigating officer presenting the lineup and the witness/victim viewing the photo

Question 4

What is a live lineup?

Answer 4

Any procedure in which a victim or witness to a crime or other incident is asked to identify a suspect from among a group of persons in order to determine or confirm the identity of the suspect

Question 5

What is a photo lineup?

Answer 5

An identification procedure in which an array of photographs, including a photograph of the suspected perpetrator of an offense and additional photographs of other persons not suspected of the offense is displayed to a witness/victim for the purpose of determining whether the witness/victim identifies the suspect as the perpetrator

Question 6

What is a show up?

Answer 6

An identification procedure in which a witness/victim is presented with a single suspect for the purpose of determining whether the witness/victim identifies this individual as the perpetrator. The length of time between the occurrence of the crime and the identification of the suspect should be reasonable

Question 7

When composing a photo lineup, how many filler photos should you have?

Answer 7

5 fillers (non suspects)

Question 8

What does the identification number of a lineup photo include?

Answer 8

Case report number
Letter ‘A’
Numbered 1-6

Example:
2010-123456A1

Question 9

When is the folder method used?

Answer 9

When the investigating officer knows who the suspect is and another investigator with no knowledge of the case is unavailable to present the lineup

Question 10

When should show ups be used?

Answer 10

When there is an issue of officer or public safety

There is a potential flight risk of the suspect

A physical or photo lineup is not practical

Question 11

who do you relocate to do a show up?

Answer 11

Victim/witness