Imagine Yourself as a Juror in the Following Murder Case

question 18

Essay

Imagine yourself as a juror in the following murder case (from Loftus, 1993).The defendant is George Franklin, Sr., 51 years old, standing trial for a murder that occurred more than 20 years earlier.The victim was eight year-old Susan Kay Nason.Franklin's daughter, Eileen, only eight years old herself at the time of the murder, provided the major evidence against her father.Eileen's memory of the murder, however, had re-emerged only recently, after 20 years of being repressed.

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Definitions:

Formed Elements

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets; compose 45% of blood volume.

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Plasma

The liquid component of blood that carries cells and proteins throughout the body.

Serum Separator

A device or material in blood collection tubes that isolates serum from blood cells after centrifugation, used for various medical tests.