Timothy Lockwood
Mr. Ippolito
10/22/21
Current Event 5, 3-2-1 Comment
Article Title: Forensic Memory Detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults
MLA Citation:
University of Kent. "Forensic memory detection tests less effective in older adults." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 20 May 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210520133724.htm>.
The author of the article, “Forensic Memory detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults” did many things well to further her article. The first thing they did really well was explain the original tests clearly. This furthers the article and the readers' understanding of the article because they grasp a better sense of how they came to the conclusion stated in the title. This also furthers the article because it gages how all conclusions were drawn, and the experiment listed is a very valid way of drawing a final conclusion. Another thing the author did very well was use specific wording in order to draw conclusions. An example would be when the author stated that it “limits” memory, rather than “stops memory”. This word choice makes it more clear to the reader that the test is still a good one, but the feedback from an older person may be limited. The third thing the author did really well was that they didn’t put a hard conclusion on their results. For example, they ended the article with them saying that they need further investigation. This is better for the reader to understand that not all evidence is done. Although the author did these things very well, there are some things they could improve on.
One thing that the author could improve on is his generalization. The author tended to give general information, rather than exact evidence. This takes away from the complexity of the article, and a lot of key information is lost. In addition to this, the second thing that the author should improve upon is explain the results in a clearer voice. The author tends to over complicate the evidence,and nerve truly relates it to the conclusion described in the title. So, this needs work. Despite the things they need to work on, there are still takeaways from this article.
One major takeaway from this article is that forensic discoveries that deal with age can open up a whole new series of questions. For example, since the memory test of older people, could anthropology come up inaccurate as the body grows older and older? Many questions like this arise, and there is always more research to be done.
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Kelly Baclija
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics
October 29, 2021
Bazinet, Julia. “Forensic Memory Detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults.” Forensic Memory Detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults, 1 Jan. 1970, https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2021/10/forensic-memory-detection-tests-less.html.
“Forensic Memory Detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 20 May 2021, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210520133724.htm.
Julia’s article on “Forensic Memory Detection Tests Less Effective in Older Adults” was very captivating and well-written. She first introduces the topic well with a description of what forensics memory tests are and how they work, which eliminates any uncertainties the audience may have; “EEG-based forensic memory detection is based on the belief that given any guilty suspect, they will contain knowledge about the crimes they have committed. So, when confronted, ‘their brains will elicit a recognition response in the EEG when confronted with reminders of their crimes’”. Next, she also describes the study that was conducted in the article, providing a good sense of understanding for the reader as to how this pertains to the topic at hand; “A study was done, and participants of the study (30 participants who were under the age of 30 and 30 participants who were over the age of 65) underwent a concealed information test. They were asked if they “recognized details from a mock crime they had just committed.” If any participant recalled any details told to them, that would indicate they were guilty”. Finally, Julia connects this article to a bigger connection to society, explaining that “the research by Cortex claimed and then went on to announce that EEG-based forensic memory detection tests have limited practical applications with less validity in older adults than younger populations. It is now known that EEG-based forensic memory detection in older age is impaired”. This helps the audience tie together the purpose of this article and what it means for the future of forensic science.
While Julia’s article is well-written, there are a few areas of improvement. Firstly, in her summary of the article, it may have been helpful to include a quote from an expert or an official involved in the study to increase her credibility in writing the review, as well as to provide a firsthand account of what went into the study. Secondly, she could have incorporated how forensic memory testing was used in the past and if there were any clear signs of its inaccuracy to forensics scientists--this could help put in perspective for the reader how the field of science has evolved and how it is still rapidly changing to this day.
I chose this article because I was interested in learning about forensics memory testing and how they are used in the field, since I have never heard of them before. I ultimately learned that this method, and many like it, can be considered outdated due to its inaccuracies in results. This changes my understanding because it puts into perspective how many fallacies can be present in a workspace, and allow society to reflect on any sort of warning signs pertaining to an outdated method of gathering results.
Bethany Lee
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics//EF Odd
October 28, 2021
University of Kent, "Forensic memory detection tests less effective in older adults." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 20 May 2021, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210520133724.htm.
I reviewed Timothy Lockwood’s current event article from May 20, 2021 about a Science Daily article titled, “Forensic memory detection tests less effective in older adults.” One aspect of his current event that was particularly well-presented was his purposeful organization: the first paragraph gives the reader insight about the study, the second paragraph is about how the author could improve their work, and the third paragraph includes the major takeaways from the article. Therefore, it was very easy to follow his train of thought throughout. Another idea that was very well-articulated was his succinct synopsis of the news article. He picked out the most important information that it is critical for us to know, making the crime very easy to understand.
Although Timothy did a great job of writing this current event, there are a couple of ways in which it could have been made better. First, it would have been more compelling in his review if he were to provide specific examples from the study that allowed the scientists to reach their conclusion that forensic memory detection tests are indeed less effective in older adults. Second, I would find it helpful if he provided a brief explanation of whether there are corroborating evidence or similar studies that demonstrate the same findings.
Because I am not familiar with the scientific/laboratory aspect of this study, this article brought to my attention an idea that I had no familiarity with before. I understand that memory gets worse with age, but I never thought of it as it relates to forensics.
Patrick McGinley
Mr. Ippolito
Forensics
October 28th, 2021
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Review: https://bhscsi.blogspot.com/2021/
Timothy Lockwood wrote a great review on “Forensic Memory detection Tests Less
Effective in Older Adults” Timothy was informative and was good at ensuring that the reader knew what was going on. Timothy stated the importance of the memory test for older people and how could anthropology come up inaccurate as the body grows older and older
Timothy did a great job connecting this article to our society. He was stating that knowing more about memory lost in older people can allow further research and knowledge on the topic.
I thought that Timothy could have used more direct information or quotes. There were also a couple of grammatical errors which can be fixed easily. I really enjoyed the review that Timothy wrote and I thought it was very interesting learning about this topic.
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