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Showup

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004547

An identification procedure where a single suspect is presented to a witness for identification, usually shortly after a crime has occurred. This method is distinct from a lineup, where multiple individuals are presented. Courts scrutinize showups for suggestiveness, which can lead to the exclusion of the identification evidence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004547
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An identification procedure where a single suspect is presented to a witness for identification, usually shortly after a crime has occurred. This method is distinct from a lineup, where multiple individuals are presented. Courts scrutinize showups for suggestiveness, which can lead to the exclusion of the identification evidence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/showup/"
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