Logical Reasoning
In fields such as science and law, this simply does not exist.
What is "proof"?
There can only be facts and evidence that support conclusions.
When concentrating on one thing it is easy to miss other sensory information in plain sight.
What is inattentional blindness?
This famous case led the public to gaining a greater understanding of DNA and has ultimately led to many exoneration.
What is the OJ Simpson Case?
If another statement has the same hypothesis you can make a direct conclusion.
What is the law of detachment?
P→Q
What is your conclusion? What reasoning did you use?
All of my students who memorize the vocabulary pass the quiz. John memorized the vocabulary.
John will pass the quiz.
Deductive reasoning.
P → R
What is the law of syllogism?
True or False. Knowing that your memory can be flawed makes it less likely to happen to you.
False
Police and investigators use eyewitness statements to produce these.
What are leads?
Reasoning where the correct observations won't necessarily lead you to the correct generalized conclusions.
What is inductive reasoning?
This is our next unit in forensics.
Fill in the blank.
Logical reasoning helps ensure that conclusions are based on _______ rather than ______________.
facts/evidence
assumptions/bias
The interpretation of what is observed, often influenced by personal experience, emotions, or expectations.
What is a perception?
Its purpose is to reexamine post-conviction cases and exonerate those who are wrongfully convicted.
What is the innocence project?
After a faulty eyewitness report, this man spent over 10 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
Who is Ronald Cotton?
What type of reasoning AND law is this:
Which type of law is this:
"If I do not study, then I wont remember my vocabulary. If I don't remember my vocabulary, I will not pass the test."
Inductive Reasoning
Law of Syllogism
List two of the four reasons given on why reasoning is essential to investigators
-logical conclusions from evidence
-avoid errors
-discovery
-develop theories to be tested
List three of the five ways you can develop better observation skills.
- consciously examine the environment
-observe slowly
-make connection
-don't just to conclusion (no perceptions)
-help your memory
These forensic specialists must have a wide range of skills from critical thinking, creating trust in the eyewitness, perceptive questioning, and the ability to interpret different verbal informaiton.
What is a forensic sketch artist?
One is a conclusion based on evidence and the other is a a conclusion based on incomplete information and NOT supported by evidence.
What is the difference between inference and conjecture?
What is Mr. Szabo's full name?
Benjamin Robert Szabo
Reasoning is the process that helps bridge the gap between these four essentials steps to forensic science.
-Identifying
-Collecting
-Analyzing
-Interpreting
Give one real example that explains the difference between inference and perception.
Answers may vary.
You may perceive that I do not like you based off observations. So, you infer that is why you failed the test.
The year the Innocence Project was developed.
What is 1992?
Inductive reasoning forms these and deductive reasoning is meant to test these.
What are hypotheses?
Who killed Mr. Peabody?
Emily Erichson