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According to the Supreme court, identification evidence is automatically
inadmissible if the identification procedure was unnecessarily
suggestive. - ANSWER-False
Many legal commentators suggest that one way to reform identification
procedures would be to - ANSWER-loosen the standards for admitting
expert testimony on human perception and memory and the problems
related to eyewitness identification
With the totality of circumstances approach, under certain
circumstances, a court can admit identification evidence even if the
identification procedure was suggestive. - ANSWER-true
Over time - ANSWER-memory fades, but witnesses develop greater
confidence about their recall ability
Identifying perpetrators is easier than proving that a crime was
committed - ANSWER-false
There is a consensus today that it is possible to use DNA testing to
determine whether a biological tissue matches a suspect with near
certainty - ANSWER-true
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In Manson v. Braithwaite (1977), for determining the admissibility of
witness identification, the majority of the Supreme Court endorsed
what became known as the - ANSWER-totality of the circumstances
approach
Research indicates that 50% of defendants exonerated by DNA are cases
involving mistaken eyewitness identification - ANSWER-false
Wisconsin's recommendations for improving police lineups include: I.
use fillers that will minimize any suggestiveness that might indicate the
suspect. II. use a "double blind" procedure. III. instruct eyewitnesses
that the real criminal may or may not be present in the lineup. IV.
Present the suspect and the fillers simultaneously - ANSWER-I, II, III
The time when a person recalls stored information about an event in
order to identify a person who was involved in the event is called -
ANSWER-retrieval
____ is when eyewitnesses are shown persons or objects and asked
whether they are involved in the crime - ANSWER-recognition
Research suggests that jurors consistently believe mistaken
identification evidence when faced with witnesses who are confident
about their eyewitness identifications - ANSWER-True
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Show-ups are less reliable than lineups. - ANSWER-True
In Stovall v. Denno (1967) the Supreme Court ruled that eyewitness
identification could be challenged on constitutional grounds - ANSWER-
as a violation of due process
The right to remain silent can be traced back in history to the -
ANSWER-laws of Moses embodied in the Talmudic law
Criminal suspects who want to protect their right to remain silent
during custodial interrogation must speak up and unambiguously invoke
it - ANSWER-True
The constitutional bases for the law of confessions include: I. due
process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. II. Sixth Amendment
right-to-counsel. III. Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual
punishment. IV. Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination -
ANSWER-I, II, IV
Which of the following reforms have been suggested for police
interrogation and confession procedures? I. Reduce the length of time
in custody and interrogation. II. Eliminate police using false information
and misrepresentations during interrogations. III. Requiring police to
remind suspects of their right to remain silent several times during an
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According to the Supreme court, identification evidence is automatically
inadmissible if the identification procedure was unnecessarily
suggestive. - ANSWER-False
Many legal commentators suggest that one way to reform identification
procedures would be to - ANSWER-loosen the standards for admitting
expert testimony on human perception and memory and the problems
related to eyewitness identification
With the totality of circumstances approach, under certain
circumstances, a court can admit identification evidence even if the
identification procedure was suggestive. - ANSWER-true
Over time - ANSWER-memory fades, but witnesses develop greater
confidence about their recall ability
Identifying perpetrators is easier than proving that a crime was
committed - ANSWER-false
There is a consensus today that it is possible to use DNA testing to
determine whether a biological tissue matches a suspect with near
certainty - ANSWER-true
,Criminal Procedure Latest Edition Questions And
Correct Answers Guaranted Pass
In Manson v. Braithwaite (1977), for determining the admissibility of
witness identification, the majority of the Supreme Court endorsed
what became known as the - ANSWER-totality of the circumstances
approach
Research indicates that 50% of defendants exonerated by DNA are cases
involving mistaken eyewitness identification - ANSWER-false
Wisconsin's recommendations for improving police lineups include: I.
use fillers that will minimize any suggestiveness that might indicate the
suspect. II. use a "double blind" procedure. III. instruct eyewitnesses
that the real criminal may or may not be present in the lineup. IV.
Present the suspect and the fillers simultaneously - ANSWER-I, II, III
The time when a person recalls stored information about an event in
order to identify a person who was involved in the event is called -
ANSWER-retrieval
____ is when eyewitnesses are shown persons or objects and asked
whether they are involved in the crime - ANSWER-recognition
Research suggests that jurors consistently believe mistaken
identification evidence when faced with witnesses who are confident
about their eyewitness identifications - ANSWER-True
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Show-ups are less reliable than lineups. - ANSWER-True
In Stovall v. Denno (1967) the Supreme Court ruled that eyewitness
identification could be challenged on constitutional grounds - ANSWER-
as a violation of due process
The right to remain silent can be traced back in history to the -
ANSWER-laws of Moses embodied in the Talmudic law
Criminal suspects who want to protect their right to remain silent
during custodial interrogation must speak up and unambiguously invoke
it - ANSWER-True
The constitutional bases for the law of confessions include: I. due
process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. II. Sixth Amendment
right-to-counsel. III. Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual
punishment. IV. Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination -
ANSWER-I, II, IV
Which of the following reforms have been suggested for police
interrogation and confession procedures? I. Reduce the length of time
in custody and interrogation. II. Eliminate police using false information
and misrepresentations during interrogations. III. Requiring police to
remind suspects of their right to remain silent several times during an
