"Offender Factors" That Explain Misidentification Include

question 17

Multiple Choice

"Offender factors" that explain misidentification include:

• A) People are unable to accurately identify the features of individuals from another race.
• B) The perpetrator may have hidden his or her features while committing the crime.
• C) People are not accustomed to paying close attention to people they encounter.
• D) All of the above
• E) Only a and b

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