Which officers have credibility compromised due to dishonesty and must be disclosed to defense attorneys?

• A. Double Marginality
• B. Brady Cops
• C. Quotas
• D. Discrimination

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is whether prosecutors must disclose to the defense any evidence that could undermine a witness’s credibility, including police officers who have a history of dishonesty. When a witness testifies, any known dishonesty or credibility problems with that witness can be used to impeach their account. The term “Brady cops” refers to officers whose credibility is compromised due to dishonesty, and information about such issues must be disclosed to the defense under Brady v. Maryland rules so the defendant can assess the reliability of the officer’s testimony.

Other terms describe different policing issues: double marginality talks about minority officers facing two forms of marginalization, quotas concern numerical enforcement targets, and discrimination refers to unfair treatment based on characteristics. None of these specifically capture the obligation to disclose impeachment-worthy credibility problems of a testifying officer the way Brady does.