Be More Direct
Person who served time but was innocent
Ronald Cotton
A strand of hair, sand, small pieces of evidence
What is trace evidence?
B, C, or C?
feces
biological
DNA
ind
T or F
Circumstantial evidence has a reputation for generally being weaker and less valid evidence than direct evidence
True
Eyewitness testimony is called direct evidence (T or F)
True
A tiretrack
What is pattern evidence?
B, C, or P?
glass
chemical
brown hair
class
What is the leading cause of wrongful convictions?
eyewitness misidentification
Testimonial evidence is a statement made under ___________
oath
Radio in bedroom was blaring country music
What is conditional evidence?
B, C, or P?
footprint
physical
broken vase w/ all pieces
Individual
Can forensic evidence be considered circumstantial evidence? yes or no
yes
Direct evidence is generally more reliable than indirect evidence (T or F)
False
Strong smell of men's perfume was lingering in the vehicle
Transient
The trial of this man in the early 1990s cemented the role of DNA in modern forensics.
Who is OJ Simpson?
Blood type
class
List one exception to physical evidence that does not fall into the category of circumstantial evidence
illicit drugs
3 factors that might influence eyewitness accounts
varies
Hair shed at a scene
Associative evidence
OJ blood was wiped on the gate
Transfer evidence
fingerprint
Individual
What % of the 300 exonerations have proven that eyewitness testimony is unreliable?
75%