forensics Unit 1 Vocab

Front

A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts

Back

eyewitness

Front

Ability to identify a concept, isolate parts, organize info for decisions, establish evaluation criteria, and draw conclusions.

Back

analytical skills

Front

A verifiable statement or assertion.

Back

fact

Front

Deriving consequences from facts using logical steps

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deductive reasoning

Front

A belief based on judgment, not direct experience.

Back

opinion

Front

Failure to notice a visible but unexpected object due to focus on another task.

Back

inattentional blindness

Front

Conclusions from assumptions and known facts

Back

logical

Front

Interpreting sensory information

Back

perception

Front

What a person perceives using their senses.

Back

observation

Front

Application of scientific knowledge to legal questions

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forensic