Eyewitness identification

The victim or witness should be the center of the interview not the other way around. Police should respect when an answer is incorrect and have some sensitivity. The final improvement that can be made is not to judge prematurely the victim or eyewitness. 3. One of the problems that a psychologist may face when testifying is the most people do not take into account that each case is unique and is not just another scorned woman so the psychologist may have to continue to stress that during testimony

to prevent future injustices. The Innocence Project was established in a landmark study by the United States Department of Justice and the United States Senate in conjunction with the Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law, which found that incorrect identification by eyewitnesses was a

to prevent future injustices. The Innocence Project was established in a landmark study by the United States Department of Justice and the United States Senate in conjunction with the Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law, which found that incorrect identification by eyewitnesses was a factor in over 70% of

it is powerful. During natural disaster events, such as Hurricane Katrina forensic reconstruction was used as a way to assist in the identification of individuals who were so badly damaged by the disaster they were left unidentifiable. The 22 unique bones that make up the skull is what allows artists to make educated predictions in order to aid in identification of an individual. A combination of both understanding of bone growth and tissue depth is what makes these artists good at what they do

The Codes specified the typical requirements for laboratory activities which included laboratory examinations, sampling and test as well as the provision of expert testimony. In Texas, United Sates, the legislatives are: Administration of State Forensic Services (Govt. Code §§ 411.0205, 411.142) stated that the forensic services must go through the Texas Department of Public Safety. Besides, Laboratory Accreditation Requirements (Govt. Code § 411.0205) stated that the state requires numerous forensic

to successfully reconstruct crime scenes and monitor active incidents. Audio Capturing & Forensic Analysis Unlike eyewitness reports, audio and visual recordings provide an accurate resource that investigators can view, or listen to, multiple times. Although eyewitness accounts are a valuable tool, science confirms that more approximately one-third of all eye witness identifications prove inaccurate. Recollections change over time and witnesses may have personal motives that shape their testimony

Uniforms and Their Effect on Obedience to Authority This paper focuses on uniforms and their effect on an individual’s level of obedience to authority. Specifically, how perceiving and interpreting uniforms in general as a symbol of authority can alter ones perception and behaviour, regardless of the actual level of authority the wearer of the uniform holds. First, I will explore how perception alone, of an individual, can influence an their judgement by examining Miller’s work, who discovered that

concluded as the same person by running it through a machine that’s supposed to know one person from another. As with the case of the two men in Madrid who was mixed up because of faulty latent prints that were taken, and run through a fingerprint identification system (IAFIS); at the time of the crime scene; mixed up two people’s identity that were not even close in identity. This puts up questions that either computers, or humans can both make mistakes, and that both

Another eyewitness was Admiral Doenitz, a war general, in the Germany army. He was on the other side of the bunker, when Hitler allegedly killed himself. The Admiral, who also heard screaming, went to Hitler’s Quarters and found Hitler dead. Many allege that the

After I read the first summary I realize that the cause of this case is sexual assault of an elderly woman in Springfield Massachusetts. GEORGE PERROT EXONERATED AFTER 30 YEARS QUEST TO PROVE INNOCENCE Massachusetts Prosecutors dismiss indictment against George Perrot, concluding 30 year quest to prove his innocence. By innocence staff. Springfield, MA( October 18, 2017) Prosecutors representing the commonwealth of Massachusetts filled paperwork with the Massachusetts superior court dismissing