What is objectivity? Why is it important in crime-scene reconstruction?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer should include points such as the following:
Objectivity is the professional detachment practiced by individuals to avoid letting personal beliefs or biases affect the conclusions reached through observations.
Objectivity is important in crime-scene reconstruction to prevent biases from having a negative effect on the process of reconstruction by leading to incorrect analysis or interpretation of the information provided by the evidence.

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What will be an ideal response?

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A) a group home B) a day-treatment center C) Outward Bound D) house arrest

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False

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