Observation Skills

Good observation skills come naturally to investigators, they do not need to be trained.

• True

• False

If we remember seeing something that happened, we can trust that it happened just as we think it did.

• True

• False

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The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to get wrongfully convicted persons out of prison using advancements in Science.

• True

• False

Most wrongful convictions seem to be the result of faulty eyewitness testimony.

• True

• False

A forensic scientist is called to a court of law to provide

• opinion

• fact

• judgement

• reflection

1. Our state of mind affects how we observe our surroundings. What mental state is the best for observing?

• happy

• nervous

• relaxed

• excited

All of the following are ways to improve our observational skills except

• Be sure to look at the entire area, not just the body, weapons, or signs of break-in.

• Observe everything- big and small.

• Write down and record everything you find.

• When collecting evidence, record only those things that you are sure are important.

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1. The forensic scientist has many duties. Which of these is NOT a job of a forensic expert?

• Present evidence in court

• Make judgments without cause

• Analyze evidence

• Search for evidence