Question 1

When memories are acquired, the brain acts as a video recorder storing a stream of images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Eyewitness _______________ self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eyewitness _______________ self-reports are the basis of...

Question 3

Scientists agree that DNA technology can:

Accepted Answer

A) distinguish between any two individuals, other than identical twins. 
B) distinguish between general types of individuals. 
C) distinguish with 35 to 40 percent accuracy between two individuals. 
D) identify the blood types of individuals accurately. 
A) distinguish between any two individuals, other than identical twins. 
B) distinguish between general types of individuals. 
C) distinguish with 35 to 40 percent accuracy between two individuals. 
D) identify the blood types of individuals accurately.

Question 4

A procedure used for the identification of suspects whereby the suspect alone is presented to a witness for possible identification is known as a(n)_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A procedure used for the identification of...

Question 5

Forensic science is the application of _______________ methods and techniques to investigating crimes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forensic science is the application of _______________...

Question 6

In  Perry v. New Hampshire (2012), SCOTUS ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) the due process clause does not require a hearing into the reliability of eyewitness identification procedures that were not arranged by the police. 
B) accidental show-ups constitute "fruit of the poisonous tree" and cannot be used at trial. 
C) accidental show-ups are preferable to organized lineups. 
D) accidental show-ups are a highly successful tool of law enforcement. 
A) the due process clause does not require a hearing into the reliability of eyewitness identification procedures that were not arranged by the police. 
B) accidental show-ups constitute "fruit of the poisonous tree" and cannot be used at trial. 
C) accidental show-ups are preferable to organized lineups. 
D) accidental show-ups are a highly successful tool of law enforcement.

Question 7

Forensic science produces some of the most powerful evidence imaginable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Researchers have demonstrated that being of another race when identifying strangers:

Accepted Answer

A) substantially increases the risk of mistaken identification. 
B) substantially decreases the risk of mistaken identification. 
C) increases the risk of mistaken identification, but not significantly. 
D) decreases the risk of mistaken identification, but not significantly. 
A) substantially increases the risk of mistaken identification. 
B) substantially decreases the risk of mistaken identification. 
C) increases the risk of mistaken identification, but not significantly. 
D) decreases the risk of mistaken identification, but not significantly.

Question 9

In experimental research to study eyewitness identification, researchers stage crimes and question the unsuspecting witnesses about what they saw.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is one of the reasons that psychologists are skeptical of eyewitness retrospective self-reports?

Accepted Answer

A) the social desirability of the responses 
B) the problem of inconsistency 
C) the lack of descriptive terminology 
D) the inability of witnesses to understand the importance of their reports 
A) the social desirability of the responses 
B) the problem of inconsistency 
C) the lack of descriptive terminology 
D) the inability of witnesses to understand the importance of their reports

Question 11

Show-ups are less reliable than lineups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the five factors in the "totality of circumstances" that should weigh heavily in determining whether the lineup or show-up procedure created a likelihood of misidentification?

Accepted Answer

A) witness level of certainty when identifying the suspects during the identification procedure 
B) witness degree of attention at the time of the crime 
C) witness age at the time of the crime 
D) witness opportunity to view suspects at the time of the crime 
A) witness level of certainty when identifying the suspects during the identification procedure 
B) witness degree of attention at the time of the crime 
C) witness age at the time of the crime 
D) witness opportunity to view suspects at the time of the crime

Question 13

I n District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne (2009), SCOTUS involved prisoner Osborne's post-conviction request to compel officials to release biological evidence so it could be submitted to DNA testing. What was the finding of the Court?

Accepted Answer

A) Osborne has a right, under the U.S. Constitution, of access to forensic evidence. 
B) Osborne's rights under Alaska law were violated. 
C) there is no right under the U.S. Constitution of access to forensic evidence. 
D) DNA testing is too expensive to make it a constitutional right. 
A) Osborne has a right, under the U.S. Constitution, of access to forensic evidence. 
B) Osborne's rights under Alaska law were violated. 
C) there is no right under the U.S. Constitution of access to forensic evidence. 
D) DNA testing is too expensive to make it a constitutional right.

Question 14

The _______________ phase is when the brain stores information between the time of the crime and the lineup, show-up, or photo identification.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ phase is when the brain...

Question 15

Researchers recommend that officials:

Accepted Answer

A) present members of a lineup to the witness at the same time, standing together. 
B) have the officer who arrested the suspect conduct the lineup. 
C) present members of a lineup to the witness one at a time. 
D) inform the witness that the suspect is one of the individuals they will be asked to identify in the lineup. 
A) present members of a lineup to the witness at the same time, standing together. 
B) have the officer who arrested the suspect conduct the lineup. 
C) present members of a lineup to the witness one at a time. 
D) inform the witness that the suspect is one of the individuals they will be asked to identify in the lineup.

Question 16

What occurs when eyewitnesses are shown persons or objects and asked whether they are involved in the crime?

Accepted Answer

A) recall 
B) recognition 
C) suggestion 
D) retention 
A) recall 
B) recognition 
C) suggestion 
D) retention

Question 17

In Manson v. Braithwaite (1977), SCOTUS endorsed which method for determining the admissibility of witness identification?

Accepted Answer

A) the per se approach 
B) the blind administration test 
C) the totality of the circumstances approach 
D) the better use approach 
A) the per se approach 
B) the blind administration test 
C) the totality of the circumstances approach 
D) the better use approach

Question 18

Eyewitness retrospective self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order to exclude identification evidence on due process grounds, defendants must prove that the identification procedure was unnecessarily suggestive and created a substantial likelihood of misidentification:

Accepted Answer

A) beyond a reasonable doubt. 
B) by a preponderance of the evidence. 
C) by clear and convincing proof. 
D) beyond a reasonable suspicion. 
A) beyond a reasonable doubt. 
B) by a preponderance of the evidence. 
C) by clear and convincing proof. 
D) beyond a reasonable suspicion.

Question 20

Researchers who study memory divide it into three stages: _______________, retention, and recall.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers who study memory divide it into...

When memories are acquired, the brain acts as a video recorder storing a stream of images.

Eyewitness _______________ self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

Scientists agree that DNA technology can:

A procedure used for the identification of suspects whereby the suspect alone is presented to a witness for possible identification is known as a(n)_______________.

Forensic science is the application of _______________ methods and techniques to investigating crimes.

In Perry v. New Hampshire (2012), SCOTUS ruled that:

Forensic science produces some of the most powerful evidence imaginable.

Researchers have demonstrated that being of another race when identifying strangers:

In experimental research to study eyewitness identification, researchers stage crimes and question the unsuspecting witnesses about what they saw.

What is one of the reasons that psychologists are skeptical of eyewitness retrospective self-reports?

Show-ups are less reliable than lineups.

Which of the following is not one of the five factors in the "totality of circumstances" that should weigh heavily in determining whether the lineup or show-up procedure created a likelihood of misidentification?

I n District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne (2009), SCOTUS involved prisoner Osborne's post-conviction request to compel officials to release biological evidence so it could be submitted to DNA testing. What was the finding of the Court?

The _______________ phase is when the brain stores information between the time of the crime and the lineup, show-up, or photo identification.

Researchers recommend that officials:

What occurs when eyewitnesses are shown persons or objects and asked whether they are involved in the crime?

In Manson v. Braithwaite (1977), SCOTUS endorsed which method for determining the admissibility of witness identification?

Eyewitness retrospective self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

In order to exclude identification evidence on due process grounds, defendants must prove that the identification procedure was unnecessarily suggestive and created a substantial likelihood of misidentification:

Researchers who study memory divide it into three stages: _______________, retention, and recall.

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizure of Persons Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self Incrimination

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I the Exclusionary Rule

Constitutional Violations II Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I Before Trial

Court Proceedings II Trial and Conviction

After Conviction Sentencing Appeals and Habeas Corpus

Criminal Procedure in Times of Crisis

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Exam 9: Identification Procedures

When memories are acquired, the brain acts as a video recorder storing a stream of images.

Eyewitness _______________ self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

Scientists agree that DNA technology can:

A procedure used for the identification of suspects whereby the suspect alone is presented to a witness for possible identification is known as a(n)_______________.

Forensic science is the application of _______________ methods and techniques to investigating crimes.

In Perry v. New Hampshire (2012), SCOTUS ruled that:

Forensic science produces some of the most powerful evidence imaginable.

Researchers have demonstrated that being of another race when identifying strangers:

In experimental research to study eyewitness identification, researchers stage crimes and question the unsuspecting witnesses about what they saw.

What is one of the reasons that psychologists are skeptical of eyewitness retrospective self-reports?

Show-ups are less reliable than lineups.

Which of the following is not one of the five factors in the "totality of circumstances" that should weigh heavily in determining whether the lineup or show-up procedure created a likelihood of misidentification?

I n District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne (2009), SCOTUS involved prisoner Osborne's post-conviction request to compel officials to release biological evidence so it could be submitted to DNA testing. What was the finding of the Court?

The _______________ phase is when the brain stores information between the time of the crime and the lineup, show-up, or photo identification.

Researchers recommend that officials:

What occurs when eyewitnesses are shown persons or objects and asked whether they are involved in the crime?

In Manson v. Braithwaite (1977), SCOTUS endorsed which method for determining the admissibility of witness identification?

Eyewitness retrospective self-reports are the basis of identification testimony.

In order to exclude identification evidence on due process grounds, defendants must prove that the identification procedure was unnecessarily suggestive and created a substantial likelihood of misidentification:

Researchers who study memory divide it into three stages: _______________, retention, and recall.

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizure of Persons Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self Incrimination

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I the Exclusionary Rule

Constitutional Violations II Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I Before Trial

Court Proceedings II Trial and Conviction

After Conviction Sentencing Appeals and Habeas Corpus

Criminal Procedure in Times of Crisis

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