Memory and Attention
What kind of memory is effortlessly recalled, in which previous experiences aid in the performance of a task without conscious awareness?
What is long-term implicit memory.
What part of the body was used as a signature before fingerprints were introduced.
What is the hand
First hand observations (eyewitness accounts, videos, confessions) are all what kind of evidence?
What is direct evidence
What does it mean to exonerate someone?
What is to free people who were wrongly convicted.
What are some factors that affect eyewitnesses
What is age, race, drugs, trauma, and/or time of day
The difference between semantic and episodic long-term memory.
What the recall of general facts versus the recall of personal experiences
When was the FBI founded?
What is July 26, 1908
Every criminal can be connected to a crime by small ____ carried from the scene.
What is particles
What is the purpose of the innocence project?
What is exonerating the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.
Eyewitnesses are a useful tool and VERY reliable.
What is false, useful but not viewed as highly reliable
Multiple conversations, the clinking of plates and forks, and many other sounds compete in what?
What is our selective attention.
Who is the father of forensic science, why and what is the Exchange Principle?
What is Edmond Locard due to his Exchange Principle which is the basis of all forensic work stating that when any two objects come into contact, there is always transference of material between each object.
What are the seven S's of crime scene investigation?
What is
Secure the scene
Separate the witnesses
Scan the scene
See the scene
Sketch the scene
Search for evidence
Secure and collect evidence
Who was Herman Atkins and how did the Innocence Project help him?
What is Herman Atkins is African American male who was wrongly convicted of robbery and rape and served 12 years in prison. The Innocence Project picked up his case and located a sweater and began to test the bodily fluids left to match the DNA with Atkins. The DNA ended up not matching and Atkins was released from prison in 2000.
People are likely to view the same scene in different ways depending on their...
What is position, line of sight, and familiarity with the area