Forensics: Observation pt 2

facts

opinions

inferences

judgements

unfair since it is so accurate

unimportant to the crime

unreliable and inaccurate

a distraction for the jurors

whether you are alone or part of a group

the number of people in the area

the type of activity going on around you

the presence of other distractors like animals or weapons

your eye color

Humans can accurately process all 5 sense simultaneously

Humans much approach a crime scene using only one sense at a time

Humans must know their limitations and approach a crime scene systematically

Humans should rely mostly on computers which are much better at processing information.

photographs

notes

drawings

videos

all of the choices are correct

gather information that can convict a specific suspect

can point the cops toward an arrest quickly

do not lead a witness towards a false memory or plant information

will make the lawyers look good in court

unfair since it is so accurate

unimportant to the crime

unreliable and inaccurate

a distraction for the jurors

ballistics

DNA

eyewitness accounts

chemicals

98%

25%

87%

70%