The Act of a Victim Comparing One Person to Another

question 28

Multiple Choice

The act of a victim comparing one person to another in a lineup then pointing to the one person in the lineup who most closely resembles the offender, whether the person actually is the offender is not, is known as which type of threat to accuracy identification?

• A)Closure
• B)Selection
• C)Shoehorning
• D)Suggestiveness

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