FORENSICS EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
All of the following are reasons for underreporting of child sexual abuse, EXCEPT
very young
... [Show More] children may not be able to talk and explain what happened. young children may not interpret what's happening as sexual abuse.
children's allegations of sexual abuse are not taken seriously. children may fear retaliation from the abuser.
When it comes to choosing between simultaneous and sequential lineups
some research shows an advantage for simultaneous lineups while other research shows an advantage for sequential ones.
the biggest level of difficulty is to pass legislation that would mandate changes in the lineup procedures.
prosecutors' misunderstanding of what research studies mean for their practices makes it close to impossible to change the procedures.
sequential lineups are favored by the prosecution side while simultaneous lineups are favored by the defense side.
When assembling a lineup, it is very important to make sure that the suspect does not stand out from the because a biased lineup can lead to the .
scripts; identification results being thrown out by the judge scripts; true suspect not being recognized by the eyewitness fillers; innocent suspect being misidentified by the eyewitness fillers; true suspect not being recognized by the eyewitness
One promising technique for improving the ability of an eyewitness to remember important information accurately is to relax the eyewitness and mentally reinstate the context
surrounding the crime. This approach is known as a
regulatory focus. guided cognition.
focused interrogation. cognitive interview
Tracy witnessed two men holding up a bank, both wearing camouflage pants. When questioned about the crime, she had a good recall for the pants and described these pants in detail to the police. When she was questioned about the crime a month later, she still remembered the pants but had a poor recall for other details. This phenomenon is known as
decay theory
retrieval inhibition unconscious transference the bystander effect [Show Less]