Eyewitness testimony
To preserve witness testimony and prevent witnesses from conspiring.
Why is it important to separate witnesses?
A form of small evidence that can provide information on the location or people present when a crime was committed.
Trace Evidence
A unique profile of a suspects DNA
DNA fingerprint
This was considered to be the best type of evidence for a long time
Eyewitness testimony
It can be argued that eyewitness witness testimony should be automatically considered to have this.
Reasonable doubt
The place where a crime is first committed.
Primary Crime Scene
A process that makes many copies of a specific region of DNA in a test tube allowing the DNA to be visulized.
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
A new forensic technology that allowed for DNA analysis.
PCR and gel electrophoresis.
Caused by stress, the multiple-choice nature of a photo array, and the unreliable nature of human memory.
Inaccurate eyewitness identifications.
A tool that allows for close examination of trace evidence.
Dissecting Microscope
DNA considered such good evidence because of...
The very very very slim chance that two unrelated people have the same DNA profile.
What would have allowed you to get away with murder a century ago?
Not being a complete idiot