Being a witness/memory and attention
Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?
What is Nervous
T/F: The word “forensic” refers to the application of scientific knowledge to legal questions?
What is true
What is a first responder?
What is a police officer, EMT, or firefighter who is the first person to arrive at a scene
T/F: The innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get convicted killers out of prison.
What is false
What does it mean to be an eye witness?
What is a person who has seen a crime happen in person
Forensic science is strictly concerned with…?
What is uncovering evidence with facts
T/F: Guilt can be proven by circumstantial evidence?
What is false
The innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on?
What is inaccurate eyewitness accounts
What are some faults in our perception?
What is filtering information, filling in gaps, and applying previous knowledge
What year were fingerprints first used as a method of evidence to convict?
What is 1892
A crime scene sketch should include what?
What is an accurate scale, position of the body and any other evidence
What percentage of 200 cases were found to be wrongful convictions?
What is ~90%