Research a criminal case that involved the misidentification of the defendant in a police photo-line-up. You may use the Innocence Project website to research a case for this assignment.
Respond to the questions below:
- Summarize the facts of the case
- Note whether the suspect identified by the victim or other witnesses. Note the information that was provided by the eyewitnesses.
- Note information regarding the photo line-up or live line-up that was used to identify the defendant or anyone else in this case? How was the defendant identified? Explain.
- what initiatives are police departments implementing to reduce the risk of eyewitness misidentification.
- must be 3-5 paragraphs
Bias-Based Policing or Good Police Work
Misidentification of the defendant in a police photo-line-up