Question 1

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

Accepted Answer

Wells and his colleagues have suggested

Question 2

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

Accepted Answer

Social framework testimony refers to the

Question 3

Describe the Steve Titus case.

Accepted Answer

The Steve Titus case refers to a wrongfu

Question 4

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Accepted Answer

Demand characteristics refer to subtle c

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of interviews carried out by police officers?

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A) The use of leading,informative questions 
B) The use of brief,direct questions 
C) The use of little or no assistance in encouraging eyewitnesses' recollections 
D) A willingness to let victims answer at length without interruption 
A) The use of leading,informative questions 
B) The use of brief,direct questions 
C) The use of little or no assistance in encouraging eyewitnesses' recollections 
D) A willingness to let victims answer at length without interruption

Question 6

Which of the following is an important part of a cognitive interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis 
B) Not forming premature conclusions 
C) Context recreation 
D) Tailoring questions to the individual witness 
A) Hypnosis 
B) Not forming premature conclusions 
C) Context recreation 
D) Tailoring questions to the individual witness

Question 7

John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal,was

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A) released when eyewitness testimony exonerated him. 
B) executed in Israel based on the testimony of concentration-camp survivors. 
C) convicted but later released based on questionable police procedures. 
D) a Jewish concentration-camp survivor who was mistakenly identified as a guard because witnesses remembered him being at the camp. 
A) released when eyewitness testimony exonerated him. 
B) executed in Israel based on the testimony of concentration-camp survivors. 
C) convicted but later released based on questionable police procedures. 
D) a Jewish concentration-camp survivor who was mistakenly identified as a guard because witnesses remembered him being at the camp.

Question 8

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Accepted Answer

A showup, also known as a one-person lin

Question 9

Wells and Bradfield (1998) showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of somesuspects.What did their study find?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased confidence was associated with increased accuracy. 
B) Witnesses were more accurate when they were shown an increased number of photographs. 
C) Feedback from an authority had an undesirable effect on future reports. 
D) A time delay can actually improve memory. 
A) Increased confidence was associated with increased accuracy. 
B) Witnesses were more accurate when they were shown an increased number of photographs. 
C) Feedback from an authority had an undesirable effect on future reports. 
D) A time delay can actually improve memory.

Question 10

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

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System variables are factors that are co

Question 11

Describe the Father Pagano case.

Accepted Answer

The Father Pagano case refers to a legal

Question 12

In U.S.v.Ash (1973),the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A) photo arrays are unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment. 
B) photo arrays must be conducted only when the suspect is unavailable for a lineup. 
C) a witness cannot view a photo array after having already seen the suspect in a lineup. 
D) the right of the presence of counsel does not extend to photo arrays. 
A) photo arrays are unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment. 
B) photo arrays must be conducted only when the suspect is unavailable for a lineup. 
C) a witness cannot view a photo array after having already seen the suspect in a lineup. 
D) the right of the presence of counsel does not extend to photo arrays.

Question 13

A 1975 Rand Corporation study showed that,unless an eyewitness was available and could provide a specific piece of information about the crime,thelikelihood of solving the crime was

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A) 10%. 
B) 20%. 
C) 40%. 
D) 60%. 
A) 10%. 
B) 20%. 
C) 40%. 
D) 60%.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

Accepted Answer

A) Have the investigating officer conduct the lineup 
B) Make sure the suspect does not stand out in the lineup by being too different 
C) Explicitly tell the witness that the perpetrator might be absent from the lineup 
D) Use a double-blind procedure to guard against unintentional communication 
A) Have the investigating officer conduct the lineup 
B) Make sure the suspect does not stand out in the lineup by being too different 
C) Explicitly tell the witness that the perpetrator might be absent from the lineup 
D) Use a double-blind procedure to guard against unintentional communication

Question 15

In a recent review of cases of defendants who had been wrongfully convicted,____% included testimony from eyewitnesses who had mademistaken identifications.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 26 
C) 84 
D) 71 
A) 13 
B) 26 
C) 84 
D) 71

Question 16

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, the U

Question 17

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.

Accepted Answer

A lineup and a photo array are both iden

Question 18

According to Chapter 10,forensic psychologists should assist police in improving _______variables in eyewitness interviewing because this type ofvariable can lead to preventable errors.

Accepted Answer

A) system 
B) estimator 
C) predictor 
D) actuarial 
A) system 
B) estimator 
C) predictor 
D) actuarial

Question 19

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,though,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's facewhen remembering the crime.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the Fisher effect. 
B) projective memory. 
C) unconscious transference. 
D) Holmes' law. 
A) the Fisher effect. 
B) projective memory. 
C) unconscious transference. 
D) Holmes' law.

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting an eyewitness investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) Interview several witnesses together to corroborate details 
B) Carefully construct interview questions upon discovering crime 
C) Have interviewers who have been trained in the art of interviewing 
D) Take detailed notes of both the questions asked and the answers given 
A) Interview several witnesses together to corroborate details 
B) Carefully construct interview questions upon discovering crime 
C) Have interviewers who have been trained in the art of interviewing 
D) Take detailed notes of both the questions asked and the answers given

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

Describe the Steve Titus case.

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of interviews carried out by police officers?

Which of the following is an important part of a cognitive interview?

John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal,was

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Wells and Bradfield (1998) showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of somesuspects.What did their study find?

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

Describe the Father Pagano case.

In U.S.v.Ash (1973),the Supreme Court ruled that

A 1975 Rand Corporation study showed that,unless an eyewitness was available and could provide a specific piece of information about the crime,thelikelihood of solving the crime was

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

In a recent review of cases of defendants who had been wrongfully convicted,____% included testimony from eyewitnesses who had mademistaken identifications.

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.

According to Chapter 10,forensic psychologists should assist police in improving _______variables in eyewitness interviewing because this type ofvariable can lead to preventable errors.

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,though,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's facewhen remembering the crime.This is an example of

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting an eyewitness investigation?

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Exam 10: Improving Eyewitness Identification Procedures

Describe the rules suggested by Wells and his colleagues for reducing errors in the use of lineups.

Apply the concept of social framework testimony to testimony on eyewitness accuracy.

Describe the Steve Titus case.

How do demand characteristics operate on witnesses while being questioned by the police?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of interviews carried out by police officers?

Which of the following is an important part of a cognitive interview?

John Demjanjuk,an accused Nazi war criminal,was

Discuss the problems in the use of a showup.

Wells and Bradfield (1998) showed students a videotape from a store surveillance camera and then later showed the students photographs of somesuspects.What did their study find?

Distinguish between system variables and estimator variables.Which can be controlled by the criminal justice system?

Describe the Father Pagano case.

In U.S.v.Ash (1973),the Supreme Court ruled that

A 1975 Rand Corporation study showed that,unless an eyewitness was available and could provide a specific piece of information about the crime,thelikelihood of solving the crime was

Which of the following is NOT recommended as a means of increasing the accuracy of police lineups?

In a recent review of cases of defendants who had been wrongfully convicted,____% included testimony from eyewitnesses who had mademistaken identifications.

Has the Supreme Court taken a position on the use of lineups by the police? What is it?

Distinguish between a lineup and a photo array.

According to Chapter 10,forensic psychologists should assist police in improving _______variables in eyewitness interviewing because this type ofvariable can lead to preventable errors.

A witness identifies Kathy as the perpetrator of a crime that Kathy did not commit.The witness saw Kathy's picture in a photo lineup of suspects,though,and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual criminal with Kathy's facewhen remembering the crime.This is an example of

Which of the following would NOT be recommended in conducting an eyewitness investigation?

Forensic Psychology: Promises and Problems

Forensic Psychologists: Roles and Responsibilities

Psychology and Law Enforcement: Selection, Training, and Evaluation

Techniques of Criminal Investigation: Profiling, Psychological Autopsies, Hypnosis, and Lie Detection

Insanity and Competency

From Dangerousness to Risk Assessment: Violence, Sexual Offending, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Suicide

Syndrome Evidence: Battered Woman Syndrome and Rape Trauma Syndrome

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Custody and Related Decisions

Interrogations and Confessions

Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Death Penalty Trials and Appeals

Influencing Public Policy

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