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Activity Number: 507
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 10, 2006 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education
Abstract - #306904
Title: I Spy (Assessing the Reliability of Eye-Witness Testimony)
Author(s): Mary Richardson*+ and Paul Stephenson
Companies: Grand Valley State University and Grand Valley State University
Address: Department of Statistics, Allendale, MI, 49401,
Keywords: active learning ; descriptive statistics ; inferential statistics
Abstract:

We will discuss an interactive activity that allows students to utilize introductory statistical techniques to assess the reliability of eye-witness testimony. Students are shown a video of a crime and are asked to recall specific details pertaining to the crime. Students then apply appropriate statistical techniques on the data collected in order to ascertain whether or not eye-witness testimony can be viewed as being reliable.

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