Topic 2 Flashcards
1
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What is a case for the background of bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence?
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Date: 11th March 2004
What happened: A serious of bombs went off in co-ordinated attack on 4 commuter trains in Madrid, Spain. 191 killed, 1800 wounded.
Suspect: Brandon Mayfield
FBI protocol: having a number of fingerprints experts examine the fingerprints and all agreed they were Mayfields.
Case closure: The real bomber was Ouhnane Daoud who the Spanish police had originally identified
2
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What is ‘confirmation bias’?
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This occurs when people intentionally seek specific evidence and ignore other evidence in order to validate their opinions.
3
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Motivating factors
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4
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Biases
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5
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What is the key research
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Hall and player
