Suppose That You Have Been Called as an Expert Witness

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Essay

Suppose that you have been called as an expert witness for a defendant accused of robbing a bank. Two separate witnesses confidently identified the defendant as the robber even though the defendant provided evidence that he was not near the bank at the time of the crime. Provide at least two pieces of evidence to the jury about why the witnesses could be mistaken.

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Diversity

The incorporation of people from diverse backgrounds, including different countries, ethnicities, religious beliefs, social classes, and sexual orientations into a group or organization.

Personal Attributes

Characteristics or qualities that define an individual.

Primary Categories

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Gender

Socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender-diverse people.