From the textbook: "One of the most important tools of the forensic investigator is the ability to observe, interpret, and report observations clearly."
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Perception1.) What is the importance of perception?
2.) What guides perception? 3.) How does perception influence the process of solving crimes? 4.) What else did your group notice? |
Power of ObservationObservation is a whole brain skill. Using your senses at the fullest capacity that you can, paying close attention to many details, focus, analyzing, reasoning, and memory all take many processes in your brain.
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Deductive ReasoningDeductive reasoning is a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true. Deductive reasoning is sometimes referred to as top-down logic.
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Inductive ReasoningInductive reasoning is a logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion. Inductive reasoning is often used in applications that involve prediction, forecasting, or behavior.
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