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CSIEFFECTACTI VI TY VI DEO QUESTI ONS Quest i ons

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6. Explain why it was helpful for scientists to compare substrate samples in the arson case discussed in the video.

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7. Discuss the reliability of the analytical sciences in the courtroom.

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8. Discuss the influence of bias in forensic science and provide an example from the video.

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REFLECTI ON QUESTI ONS Quest i ons

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1. Do you think you suffer from the “CSI effect”? Why or why not?

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