Lesson 3 Research Assignment

Internet Review: Search the following Forensic Science websites for information regarding physical evidence and eyewitness testimony:

• South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
  http://www.sccja.sc.gov
• World of Forensic Science – Physical Evidence
  http://www.enotes.com/forensic-science/physical-ev…
• American Psychological Association
  http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr06/eyewitness.aspx
• Boston Globe
• http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2…

Assignment: Based upon information learned in your text, the websites listed above, and your own research, discuss the importance of eyewitness testimony and physical evidence in a criminal trial. Should one type of evidence be “weighted” heavier than the other? Why or why not?