Forensic Midterm

Define observational skills

• To see something.

• The ability to use your senses to recognize, analyze and recall your surroundings.

• Recalling a story from your imagination.

• Bring present in the moment.

What senses do you use for observational skills?

• sight

• hearing

• smell

• All of the above

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Why are observational skill important?

• To see how many things you can remember.

• To make fun of people doing the wrong thing.

• To be able to provide clear details to someone on your network.

• To protect yourself and others.

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identify the evidence

• document

• look for

• find

• interpret

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

record the evidence

• find

• document

• interpret

• look for

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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accurately determine the significance of the evidence

• find

• document

• interpret

• look for

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Investigators must discriminate between ________ and __________

• good /bad

• black/white

• fact/opinion

• dead/alive

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

• fact

• opinion

• judgement

• reflection

The Innocence Project found that most faulty convictions were based on

• out of date investigation equpment

• poor DNA sampling

• inaccurate eyewitness accounts

• officers not thoroughly observing a crime scene

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

• True

• False

• Not sure

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