Hypothesis Tests
Courtroom Analogy
THE
STUDENT’S
COURT
The Claim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_78ORxVUo
The United States v. Francis
Hypotheses:
Case 1 Evidence
Prosecution: Pee-wee saw Francis steal his bike.
Eyewitness Accounts
Steblay, N., Dysart, J., Fulero, S., & Lindsay, R. C. L. (2001). Eyewitness accuracy rates in sequential and
simultaneous lineup presentations: A meta-analytic comparison. Law and Human Behavior, 25(5), 459473.
Assessment of Case 1
The Trial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjSVRsoBYNY&f
eature=related
Case 2 Evidence
Prosecution: Pee-wee found Francis’ fingerprint
on the horn of the bike.
Fingerprint Analysis
Collaborative Testing Services. (2008). Latent prints summary report test no. 08-516. Available online
http://www.collaborativetesting.com/reports/2816_web.pdf
Assessment of Case 2
Potential Outcomes
Reality
Verdict
Francis is
innocent
The jury
finds the
defendant
not guilty
The jury
finds the
defendant
guilty
Francis is
guilty