In the 60 Minutes video about the Ronald Cotton case, the victim Jennifer likely made a “relative judgment” (rather than an “absolute judgment”) when she carefully examined and compared the six faces in the photo lineup.
When a ray of light travels from one material, the incident…
When a ray of light travels from one material, the incident material, to another material, the refracting material, the direction of the ray will be changed according to
In the Minds on Trial chapter about Ivan Demjanjuk, the text…
In the Minds on Trial chapter about Ivan Demjanjuk, the text mentions several factors that could have led the prisoners of the concentration camp to mistakenly identify Demjanjuk as “Ivan the Terrible”. Describe at least two of these factors. Label your response 1) and 2).
Extra Credit. The Cognitive Interview encourages active wit…
Extra Credit. The Cognitive Interview encourages active witness participation. What exactly does this mean the interviewer a) should do and b) should not do? Label your response a) and b).
A friend bought a house and took out a $120,000 mortgage at…
A friend bought a house and took out a $120,000 mortgage at 6% for 30 years, making monthly payments. Calculate her monthly payment.
An eyewitness identifies John as the perpetrator of a crime…
An eyewitness identifies John as the perpetrator of a crime that he did not commit. The eyewitness saw John’s picture in a local advertisement and has mistakenly replaced the face of the actual perpetrator with John’s face when recalling the crime. This demonstrates:
Research clearly indicates that intoxicated witnesses should…
Research clearly indicates that intoxicated witnesses should never be seen as credible witnesses.
Under Article 7 of the Texas Constitution, the State Board o…
Under Article 7 of the Texas Constitution, the State Board of Education has responsibility for which of the following?
The use of context reinstatement in the Cognitive Interview…
The use of context reinstatement in the Cognitive Interview takes advantage of which psychological concept?
The tendency of people to be better able to recognize faces…
The tendency of people to be better able to recognize faces of those within their racial group than those outside their own racial group is referred to as: