Chapter 1 Section 2 Worksheet

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Not surprisingly, the perceptions of witnesses can be ____________, even though a witness may be utterly convinced of what he or she saw

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Your focus and _________________ may make an accurate accounting of events difficult.

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If people are very upset, ____________, or depressed, they are more likely not to notice their surroundings.

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Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

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In an _______________ situation, however, our ability to observe is often heightened.

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Other factors affecting our observational skills include:

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What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on his or her ________________ and gestures.

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How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

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Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events ______ considerably from one person to another.

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Memory fades with _____________, and our brains tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

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The testimony of an eyewitness can be very powerful in _________________ the jury one way or another; knowing the shortcomings of eyewitness testimony is necessary to ensure that justice is carried out appropriately.

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_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

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The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in ______________.

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After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the Innocence Project found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to ____ percent of those wrongful convictions.

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Eyewitness errors included....

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When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between __________________.

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Chapter 1 Section 2 Worksheet

Not surprisingly, the perceptions of witnesses can be ____________, even though a witness may be utterly convinced of what he or she saw

Your focus and _________________ may make an accurate accounting of events difficult.

If people are very upset, ____________, or depressed, they are more likely not to notice their surroundings.

Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

In an _______________ situation, however, our ability to observe is often heightened.

Other factors affecting our observational skills include:

What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on his or her ________________ and gestures.

How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events ______ considerably from one person to another.

Memory fades with _____________, and our brains tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

The testimony of an eyewitness can be very powerful in _________________ the jury one way or another; knowing the shortcomings of eyewitness testimony is necessary to ensure that justice is carried out appropriately.

_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in ______________.

After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the Innocence Project found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to ____ percent of those wrongful convictions.

Eyewitness errors included....

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between __________________.

On completion of witness examination, the examiner tries to piece together the events (facts) preceding the crime into a logical ______________.

Not surprisingly, the perceptions of witnesses can be ____________, even though a witness may be utterly convinced of what he or she saw

Your focus and _________________ may make an accurate accounting of events difficult.

If people are very upset, ____________, or depressed, they are more likely not to notice their surroundings.

Which of these states of mind plays a big part in what we see and what we can remember?

In an _______________ situation, however, our ability to observe is often heightened.

Other factors affecting our observational skills include:

What we perceive about a person depends, in part, on his or her ________________ and gestures.

How a person ..........(choose all that apply) all contribute to our picture of his or her appearance.

Eyewitness accounts of crime-scene events ______ considerably from one person to another.

Memory fades with _____________, and our brains tend to fill in details that we feel are appropriate but may not be accurate.

The testimony of an eyewitness can be very powerful in _________________ the jury one way or another; knowing the shortcomings of eyewitness testimony is necessary to ensure that justice is carried out appropriately.

_______________ was the first individual shown to be innocent by the Innocence Project.

The Innocence Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York was created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in ______________.

After evaluating more than 200 wrongful convictions in the United States, the Innocence Project found that faulty eyewitness identification contributed up to ____ percent of those wrongful convictions.

Eyewitness errors included....

When evaluating eyewitness testimony, the investigator must discriminate between __________________.

On completion of witness examination, the examiner tries to piece together the events (facts) preceding the crime into a logical ______________.