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Are all these people criminals? That's different from a normal lineup, and makes it less interesting. Given a bunch of criminals, I don't think I could pick wh
by javert 17y ago
Are all these people criminals? That's different from a normal lineup, and makes it less interesting.
Given a bunch of criminals, I don't think I could pick who committed a specific crime.
What would be interesting would be to see if I could pick out a criminal from a group of non-criminals.
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- dfranke 17y agoMost real lineups consist entirely of criminals too. One person in the lineup is the suspect, and the rest are inmates from the local jail. You implicitly identified the reason for this: everyone in the lineup needs to look equally sketchy, or else picking out the suspect is too easy and weakens the evidential value of a correct identification. It's also just the easiest way to find volunteers to participate.
- emmett 17y agoThere's no reason to believe any of these people are criminals. They've all been arrested, but that doesn't make them guilty! That's why this site is disturbing.