Observation
True or false?
Good observations come naturally to investigators?
False
True or false? Studies have shown that eyewitnesses often provide faulty information
true
Does using deductive reasoning mean you will be 100% correct
No
The Innocence Project mainly uses what to help exonerate people?
DNA
Can we trust that our memories are 100% correct
no
True or false? An observation is made prior to the formation of a perception?
True
What is the greatest cause of wrongful convictions? Be specific
Eyewitness misidentification
what is the definition of deductive reasoning
Process of drawing a valid inference
What is the most influential peice of evience to sway a jury
Eyewittness testimonys
Forensic scientist called into court provide_________
facts
What do we use to gather information? be specific....
5 senses
hearing
sight
taste
touch
smell
A person who creates semi realistic drawing of perpetrators is call?
Forensic sketch artist
Is deductive reasoning rational or irrational thinking?
Rational
Who founded the Innocence Project
Brray scheck and peter neufeld
How much does it cost to do DNA testing
50,000
what are the four lobes of the brain
Frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal
Peoples memory can be ___________, __________, and ______________
Influenced, molded, and manipulated
Should you make assumptions when looking at evidence?
No
What is a person who is called to communicate what they observed during a crime
Eyewitness
No
Forensics inverstigators must rely on their abiliyt to _____________, __________, and ____________
observe interpret and report
What are the factors that affect what you observe?
Hint there are 4
Level of interest
prior knowledge
biases
emotions
What does a good observer use to solve a crime?
5 senses
Observe things slowly
make connections to observations
Don't jump to conclusions
photographs and notes
How many people have been exonerated based on DNA testing in the U.S.
575
What percentage of cases evalutated by the Innocence project were wrongful convictions
87%