In a properly constructed lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify a criminal whom they saw commit a crime, the fillers in the lineup are people who ____.
A)are all suspects of the crime
B)are all known to be innocent of the crime
C)do not match the physical description of the suspect
D)do not match the psychological profile of the suspect

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Fillers in a lineup are individuals known to be innocent of the crime in question. They are included to ensure that the eyewitness's identification of the suspect is based on memory of the crime, rather than cues from the lineup construction.

In a Properly Constructed Lineup, Wherein Eyewitnesses Are Asked to Identify