Which of the Following Procedures,used by Law Enforcement Officials,is Most

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures,used by law enforcement officials,is most likely to reduce eyewitness errors?

• A)Encouraging witnesses to speak to each other before talking to the police
• B)Strongly opposing the use of double-blind procedures
• C)Presenting the suspects to the witness in a sequential fashion, one at a time
• D)Giving the witnesses background information on the suspect

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