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Lineup Procedure In Criminal Cases By Paul Bergman

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In the article “Lineup Procedure in Criminal Cases,” Paul Bergman is informing us on the ins and outs of criminal lineups. He states that lineups are not a more accurate way of an identification than showups or photo identification. Studies show witnesses are not more likely to accurately identify a suspect in a lineup than any other pretrial identification procedure. During a lineup, a prosecutor is usually present along with police officers. Attorneys can also be there representing the suspect that was charged with a crime. Others may attend the lineup such as an investigator, paralegal, a law clerk or other observers to act as a witness if the lineup was unfair to the defendant. Police officers will try to convince suspects to voluntarily

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