Reference no: EM133283451
Assignment:
Key terms: define each of the following terms. (use the definition straight from the text to learn the proper terms-there are a lot as e get started but all very important)
1. accrediting
2. Competence
3. Credibility
4. Discrediting
5. Double-blind lineup
6. Impeachment
7. In-court showup
8. Lineup
9. Photographic array
10. Rehabilitation
11. Showup
12. Suggestive lineup
13. Trained identification
Review Questions: Answer each question in a comprehensive manner.
1. Explain how the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel applies in the identification context.
2. Explain how due process applies in the identification context.
3. Why are the Fourth and Fifth Amendments not applicable in the identification context?
4. Explain the three types of pretrial identification procedures. How do they differ from one another?
5. What are some methods of reducing the suggestiveness of a lineup?
6. What is an in-court showup?
7. What does a constitutionally valid photographic array look like?
8. Distinguish between credibility and competence.
9. Distinguish between impeachment and rehabilitation.
10. What is a tainted identification? Why is it important in criminal procedure?
11. Explain the Supreme Court's view on identifications that result from illegal searches or seizures.
12. Summarize the tips for being a good witness to criminal activity.
13. Summarize the tips for being a good witness during court.
Questions.
Wilma Hobbs was unable to identify the man suspected of raping her, even after the police presented her with a photographic array and a lineup. Some weeks later, in a chance encounter while walking through the local courthouse. Wilma passed a person whom she believed was her rapist. He was subsequently arrested, and she identified him at her trial. Should this identification be considered valid?