Which method uses digital images for suspect identification?

• A. Photo Array
• B. Line-Up
• C. Show-Up
• D. Computer Generated Photo Arrays

Answer: (D)

When witnesses identify a suspect using images, the distinguishing factor is how those images are produced. Computer Generated Photo Arrays are created using computer-generated, digital images arranged in a set for the witness to view. This clearly relies on digital imagery and software to generate the photos used for identification.

A photo array also involves images, but those images are traditional photographs (which can be physical prints or digital copies) and don’t inherently specify computer generation. A line-up is a live presentation of real people, not digital images. A show-up is a quick, one-on-one identification of a suspect at the scene, again not using an array of images.

So the option that explicitly uses digital images produced by a computer is the computer generated photo arrays.