Witness identification

Question 1

The administrator will also seek and document a _____ __ _____ in the eyewitnesses own words

Answer 1

Statement of Confidence

Question 2

It is the policy of this department that when eyewitness identification is used as an investigative tool, Officers SHALL…Adhere to the procedures set forth in order to

Answer 2

• Maximize the reliability of Identifications
• Minimize unjust accusations of the innocent
• establish evidence that is reliable and in conformance with established legal procedure.

Question 3

Mug books generated by officers will not be shown to witnesses for identification purposes unless specifically requested by?

Answer 3

The District attorney’s office

Question 4

What is defined as: A person, including a victim, who views a photo line-up, live line-up, or a show-up and whose identification by sight of another person may be relevant in a criminal proceeding.

Answer 4

Eyewitness

Question 5

(Definition) Individuals or photographs of individuals that resemble the description of the suspect, while not permitting the suspect to standout, that are used to fill in a live line-up or photo line-up.

Answer 5

Fillers

Question 6

A minimum of how many fillers will be used with any simultaneous or sequential line-up?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Will suspects, who are in the same case, be used a fillers?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

THe use of an independent administrator in a photo line-up is also known as what method?

Answer 8

Double standard

Question 9

(definition) An officer, who is not participating in the investigation of the criminal offense, is unaware of which person in the line-up is the potential suspect and shows the photo line-up to the eyewitness

Answer 9

Independent Administrator

Question 10

(Definition) An Identification procedure conducted at a detention center in which a group of persons, including the suspect, is displayed to an eyewitness to determine whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator of a crime.

Answer 10

Live Line-up

Question 11

(Definition) An identification procedure in which an array of photographs, including a photograph of the suspect, is displayed to an eyewitness in hard copy or by digital image to determine whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator of a crime

Answer 11

Photo Line-up

Question 12

what are the two formats that photo line-ups are shown?

Answer 12

Simultaneous and Sequential

Question 13

(Definition) An array of photographs of individuals that includes the potential suspect and 5 fillers who are similar in appearance to the description of the suspect provided by the eyewitness that are presented one at a time to an eyewitness for identification purposes.

Answer 13

Sequential photo line-up

Question 14

Definition - An identification procedure in which the suspect appears individually for possible identification by the eyewitness as the perpetrator of a crime.

Answer 14

Show-up

Question 15

A show-up can be conducted when?

Answer 15

An witness can possibly identify a person involved in a crime or when a photo line-up is inappropriate or impractical..

Question 16

In the event multiple suspects are detained at the same time, a show up will be conducted with how many suspects at a time?

Answer 16

one at a time.

Question 17

A show-up should be done within a relative timeframe of???

Answer 17

1-3 hours following the incident.

Question 18

Show-ups should be conducted where?

Answer 18

the location that the suspect is detained and within 60 minutes of being detained.

Question 19

Whenever a show-up in conducted, the officer will transport the witness to the suspect’s location unless…?

Answer 19

it is physically impossible to move the witness.

Question 20

In the event of multiple witnesses, the officer SHALL do what? in order to discourage them from conferring with one another before or during the show-up

Answer 20

Separate them