Memory
What chases faulty eyewitnesses statements
Stress, trauma and basis
In BCE what was found in rock carvings.
Fingerprints
Why is it important to separate witnesses
To ensure they don’t talk to each other and make up stories.
What does the innocence project do.
They look at cases where people were wrongly convicted and try to set them free
What goes into being a witness
Talking about what you saw happen and telling the full truth.
When was the first use of physical evidence used in court.
1784
Should all evidence be stored in the same container? Why or why not
No, because all evidence needs to be stored separately to make sure nothing gets contaminated.
What is the goal of the innocence project
Restore and change lives.
How many things can the average short term memory hold?
7 things
Who was responsible for using the first toxicology evidence in a court case.
James marsh
Who looks at the body and determines the cause of death.
The medical examiner
what does the innocent people provide the wrongly convicted with
Support and help to get their lives back together.