The Accuracy of an Eyewitness Testimony Student: Amy Mason Number: 2842657 Tutor: Serena Nicholls Tutorial Time: Thursday 10am - 10:50am Due date: Friday 21st September 21‚ 2012 Word count: 1858 Psychological research shows that eyewitness testimony is not always accurate‚ therefore it should not be used in the criminal justice system. Discuss. The reliability if an eyewitness testimony is questionable. The witness may be so certain that the person that thy are pointing out is one hundred
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In order to have any chance in pursuing a career as a Forensic Chemist (Criminalistics Trace)‚ I’m going to have to undergo a large amount of studies‚ starting with a bachelor’s degree in a science of my choosing and ending with a master’s degree in forensic science. At Michigan State‚ there is a Forensic Science program that will allow me to specialize in Forensic Chemistry‚ or trace evidence‚ which is what Criminalists deal with in their daily life. However‚ this program is extremely competitive
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the field of forensic science‚ you must come into the job well equipped. It would require a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science at the very minimum to become a forensic science technician. There are many different types of natural sciences‚ such as chemistry‚ which would involve the study of paint‚ chemicals‚ and similar substances and compounds along with their relationship to each other. Another study would be biology‚ as it pertains to trace and DNA evidence‚ including blood‚ hair‚ fibers‚ and
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Eyewitness Memory is Unreliable Marc Green Introduction Eyewitness identifications greatly sway both police and juries. As the Thomson example illustrates‚ an eyewitness identification can even outweigh a strong alibi supported by other testimony. This is sometimes unfortunate because eyewitness memory is highly fallible. Memory errors fall into two classes: people can 1) either completely fail to recall an event or 2) have an inaccurate recollection. People have very different attitudes about
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Melissa Mulkey Introduction to Forensics-3 Individual Work Week 2 7/27/13 There are many types of search patterns and they vary on how they are completed and when they are most effective. The different types of search patterns are: Line/Strip Search Pattern‚ Grid Search Pattern‚ Spiral Search Pattern‚ Wheel/Ray Search Pattern‚ Quadrant/Zone Search Pattern‚ and Vehicle Searches. Line Strip Search Patterns is where investigators begin at the boundary at one end of the crime scene and walk straight
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Eyewitness testimony refers to people giving evidence to a crime or accident‚ on the basis of recalling sensory information that they have witnessed. It is important to the law and police to gather information about an investigative incident from people’s recollection of events to try to create an understanding of what took place. Elizabeth Loftus conducted many studies in relation to eyewitness testimony to find out the validity‚ reliability or lack of‚ when considering the evidence brought forward
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reasons why the reliability of eyewitness testimony in the United States judicial system today is all but flawed. There is only one way a witness can identify a suspect who has committed a crime‚ and it is called face to face recognition. Just getting a glimpse‚ bad weather‚ and bad lighting can hinder what a person can truly see. There have been several accounts of individuals that have been convicted‚ imprisoned‚ and put to death off of flawed testimonies by an eyewitness. In this I will attempt
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important? • It was one of the first forensic cases. 2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime? • Crippen was accused of killing his wife. He was accused of this crime because his wife suddenly disappeared‚ and his secretary moved in with him. 3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen’s case? • I think people were so interested in the Crippen case because it was one of the first forensic cases and there was a lot of doubt. The case
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Forensic Psychology Sources: Mauro‚ Marisa. “What is Forensic Psychology?” Psychology Today. 7‚ June 2012. psychologytoday.com. 18 December 2012. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/take-all-prisoners/201006/what-is-forensic-psychology Cherry‚ Kendra. “Forensic Psychology Careers a Closer Look at Careers in Forensic Psychology” Psychology. about.com. 18 December 2012. http://psychology
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