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According to innocence files bite mark evidence. Episode 1: Indeed and Without Doubt Describe the case of Courtney Smith and the crimes committed against her.

According to innocence files bite mark evidence.

Episode 1: Indeed and Without Doubt

  1. Describe the case of Courtney Smith and the crimes committed against her.
  2. The only witness to this crime Courtney's five-year-old sister. Do you consider her a reliable witness? Why or why not?
  3. How many suspects were there in this case?____________
  4. How did Levon Brooks become the primary suspect in this case?
  5. Do you believe Uncle Bucky was the appropriate person to interview and draw for this case? Why or why not?
  6. Aside from the witness testimony, what was the only other primary piece of evidence against Brooks?
  7. Dr. Michael West was the forensic odontologist on this case. Do you find his analysis of the evidence reliable? Why or why not?
  8. What was the verdict in this case? What was the sentence?
  9. Describe the case of Christina Jackson and the crimes committed against her.
  10. How was this case similar to the Courtney Smith case?
  11. How did Kennedy Brewer become the primary suspect in this case?
  12. What was the main piece of evidence again Brewer?
  13. What are your opinions of the jury in Brewer's case? Do you feel they were non-biased? Why or why not?
  14. What was the conclusion of Brewer's case?
  15. Forest Allgood was the district attorney who tried both cases. Do you find him to be a fair prosecutor? Why or why not?
  16. Did your opinion of Dr. West change throughout the episode? Why or why not?
  17. How does this episode end?

Episode 2: The Truth Will Defend Me

  1. Compare Dr. West and Dr. Souviron as forensic odontologists. Do you find one more reliable than the other? Why or why not?
  2. What role did DNA play in Brewer's case?
  3. How did Allgood respond to the DNA results?
  4. What did the Innocence Project discover why reviewing the crime scene?
  5. What did the Innocence Project conclude the "bite marks" on Jackson were from?
  6. How did the Innocence Project become involved in Brooks' case?
  7. Describe the revelations regarding Uncle Bucky and his interview.
  8. Who is Justin Johnson?
  9. What did the DNA results reveal about Johnson and Brewer?
  10. What is the outcome of this episode?
  11. What was Forest Allgood's response to this outcome?
  12. What was Dr. West's response to this outcome?
  13. What does Johnson have to say about these cases?

Episode 3: The Duty to Correct

  1. The episode opens with Dr. West. Do his statements strengthen your confidence in him or diminish it? Why?
  2. Peter Neufield from the Innocence Project is interviewed. Do you find him to be fair and non-biased? Why or why not?
  3. Describe the case presented in this episode.
  4. What role did eyewitness testimony play in this case?
  5. What role did bite mark evidence play in this case?
  6. How did Keith Harward become a suspect?
  7. What was the result and sentence in the case?
  8. How did the Innocence Project become involved?
  9. What was the Innocence Project able to conclude?
  10. Describe what happened to Harward following his release from prison?
  11. What were the results of the bite mark evidence survey? Based on the results of this survey do you think bite marks should continue to be used as a form of evidence?
  12. Dr. West is asked to look back at his previous cases. What is his response? Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?
  13. What happened to Levon Brooks?
  14. What happened to Forrest Allgood?

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