Photo array is best described as?

• A. An identification procedure using photographs shown to a witness.
• B. A field interrogation procedure requiring custody.
• C. A lineup of individuals for viewing by a witness.
• D. A method of recording video statements.

Answer: (A)

A photo array is an identification procedure in which a witness is shown a set of photographs—typically including the suspect and several fillers—to determine which person the witness believes committed the crime. This is distinct from a physical lineup of real people, which presents live individuals. It’s also not about field interrogations or recording video statements. The purpose is to obtain the witness’s identification using images, often with safeguards like neutral presentation, fillers, and sometimes sequential or blind administration to reduce bias and influence.