An identification procedure involving a single suspect shortly after a crime is called what?

• A. Search Warrant
• B. Showup
• C. Plain View Evidence
• D. Reasonable Force

Answer: (B)

A showup is the identification procedure used when police present a single suspect to a witness for identification shortly after a crime, usually near the scene or at the station. It’s designed to obtain a quick identification one-on-one, which is why you’d use it when time is critical. This differs from a lineup, which would show several people (live or in photos) to compare with the suspect. The other terms refer to different actions: a search warrant authorizes a search for evidence, not identifying someone; plain view evidence is evidence seen in plain sight during a lawful encounter; and reasonable force concerns how officers handle a situation, not how a suspect is identified.