Suppose That Danielle Was an Eyewitness to a Store Robbery

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Danielle was an eyewitness to a store robbery. She gives the police a description of the criminal: "30-35-year-old male, brown hair, light eyes, about 6 feet, with a missing finger on his left hand." A few weeks later, the police track down a suspect. He fits Danielle's description and additionally has a lazy eye and a huge tattoo on his neck. If the police use the match-to-culprit approach in constructing a lineup for eyewitness identification, then the fillers in the lineup ____.

• A)may or may not have brown hair
• B)will definitely have brown hair but may or may not be missing fingers
• C)will definitely have brown hair and missing fingers but may or may not have a tattoo
• D)will definitely have brown hair, missing fingers, and a tattoo

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Definitions:

Attorney

A professional who is qualified to practice law; responsible for advising clients on legal matters and representing them in court and legal transactions.

Pleading

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Allegation

A party’s statement, claim, or assertion made in a pleading to the court. The allegation sets forth the issue that the party expects to prove.

Issue

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