In a properly conducted lineup, wherein eyewitnesses are asked to identify criminals who they saw commit a crime, the foils 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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The foils in a lineup should be people who are known to be innocent of the crime being investigated. This helps to prevent false identifications by the eyewitnesses. If all the foils were suspects or matched the physical description or the psychological profile of the suspect, it would make it easier for the eyewitnesses to identify an innocent person.

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