Justin Ross Harris

Review the following articles and documents regarding Justin Ross Harris case. Review the facts of the case, along with the indictment and article on eyewitness testimony.

INDICTMENT DOCUMENT, located at
http://archive.11alive.com/assetpool/documents/140904025517_Harris-Indictment-redacted.pdf

“Ross Harris indicted for murder in son’s hot car death”, located at
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/marietta/2014/09/04ross-harris-indictment/15063107/

“The limits of eyewitness testimony”, located at
http://www.apap.org/monitor/2011/12/eyewitness.aspx

1). Take a position on whether or not the judge should allow eyewitness testimony to factor into the jury’s decision on this case. Next, discuss two (2) factors which would influence a witness’s ability to make an accurate identification. Provide a rationale for your response.

2). Summarize the nine (9) sequential steps that comprise the Reid technique for interrogation. Next, identify the step(s) in the process that you believe to be the most important, and support your opinion.

3). Choose two (2) of the eight (8) total counts, from the indictment document, and identify the evidence that the police have uncovered to substantiate these counts. Next, identify one (1) count that you believe the police cannot substantiate with the evidence they have already disclosed. Provide a rationale to support your response.

4). As a result of the surrounding circumstances and media attention given to this case, speculate on the likelihood of officers presuming that Justin Ross Harris is guilty and engaging in investigative bias. Next, determine the impact on the pursuit of justice in this case if the officers have indeed presumed guilt and engaged in investigative bias.

Justin Ross Harris

Review the following articles and documents regarding Justin Ross Harris case. Review the facts of the case, along with the indictment and article on eyewitness testimony.

INDICTMENT DOCUMENT, located at
http://archive.11alive.com/assetpool/documents/140904025517_Harris-Indictment-redacted.pdf

“Ross Harris indicted for murder in son’s hot car death”, located at
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/marietta/2014/09/04ross-harris-indictment/15063107/

“The limits of eyewitness testimony”, located at
http://www.apap.org/monitor/2011/12/eyewitness.aspx

1). Take a position on whether or not the judge should allow eyewitness testimony to factor into the jury’s decision on this case. Next, discuss two (2) factors which would influence a witness’s ability to make an accurate identification. Provide a rationale for your response.

2). Summarize the nine (9) sequential steps that comprise the Reid technique for interrogation. Next, identify the step(s) in the process that you believe to be the most important, and support your opinion.

3). Choose two (2) of the eight (8) total counts, from the indictment document, and identify the evidence that the police have uncovered to substantiate these counts. Next, identify one (1) count that you believe the police cannot substantiate with the evidence they have already disclosed. Provide a rationale to support your response.

4). As a result of the surrounding circumstances and media attention given to this case, speculate on the likelihood of officers presuming that Justin Ross Harris is guilty and engaging in investigative bias. Next, determine the impact on the pursuit of justice in this case if the officers have indeed presumed guilt and engaged in investigative bias.