Deductive reasoning Forensics

How can an investigator be a good observer?

1. Make a conscious effort to examine the environment -Use 5 senses

2. Observe everything slowly- scan scene

3. Make connections to observations- relate observations to prior knowledge

4. Don’t jump to conclusions

5. Photograph and take notes

Once observations are mad, a forensic investigator can use _______ reasoning to solve the crime

deductive

deriving the consequences from facts using a series of logical steps

deductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning is when you _____ from things you ____ to be true, and draw conclusions that must be true if your assumptions are true.

start, true

ex. All dogs have a tail. Buddy is a dog. Therefore Buddy has a tail

Deductive reasoning may not be the most ______ way of solving a problem, cause we all know that assumptions can be wrong

accurate

Known for using deductive reasoning

Sherlock Holmes and Hercule