Reading and All That Jazz: Tuning Up Your Reading, Thinking, and Study Skills, 2/e

Peter Mather, Glendale Community College
Rita McCarthy, Glendale Community College

Evaluating the Evidence

Journal

Evaluating the Evidence

Reading Selection:

DNA Fingerprinting, by Ruth Bernstein and Stephen Bernstein


1		What rights do you think John should have in this situation? Should he be allowed any involvement in Katie's life?

In Your Own Words


2		When Jeffreys was collecting data and drawing conclusions about its usefullness for "fingerprinting," was he thinking primarily inductively or deductively? (Hint: Keep in mind that inductive reasoning goes from the specific to the general, and deductive reasoning goes from the general to the specific.)



3		If Jeffreys' hypothesis is correct, matching bands should exist between Katie and her mother, and Katie and her natural father. Is this conclusion that these matching bands should be present reached by inductive or deductive reasoning?



4		Why must a criminal be careful not to leave a single cell at the scene of the crime?



5		Can you see any potential problems with DNA evidence?

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