Question 1. Was the blue hooded sweatshirt found by the police probably the one worn by the bank robber?Checkbox: Yes Checkbox: No If you checked no, then the FBI’s DNA analysis of the hair will not assist you in identifying the robber. Question 2. Did the FBI correctly identify the mtDNA sequences of the suspect (sweatshirt hood) and known (defendant’s) samples of hair?Checkbox: Yes Checkbox: No If you checked no, then the results of the FBI’s analysis of the hairs’ mtDNA will not assist you in identifying the robber. Question 3. Did the FBI correctly conclude that the mtDNA sequences of the two hair samples matched?Checkbox: Yes Checkbox: No If you checked no, then the results of the FBI’s analysis of the hairs’ mtDNA will not assist you in identifying the robber. Question 4A. Did the FBI correctly calculate how often the hairs’ mtDNA sequence is likely to occur in the Caucasian population?Checkbox: Yes Checkbox: No If you checked yes, then go to question 5A. If you checked no, then go to question 4B. Question 5A. What percent of the Caucasian population can be excluded as possible contributors of the mtDNA found on the sweatshirt hairs?Answer: Text box, fill in the percent. Question 4B. Did the defendant’s expert correctly calculate how often the hairs’ mtDNA sequence is likely to occur in the Caucasian population?Checkbox: Yes Checkbox: No If you checked yes, then go to question 5B. If you checked no, then neither expert’s testimony will assist you in identifying the robber. Question 5B. What percent of the Caucasian population can be excluded as possible contributors of the mtDNA found on the sweatshirt hairs?Answer: Text box, fill in the percent. Question 6. How many Caucasian males in the Middletown area could have contributed the hairs found in the sweatshirt hood? (Check one.)Checkbox: 6 males (prosecution expert estimate) Checkbox: 57 males (defense expert estimate) Checkbox: Other number (Text box, fill in your estimate.) Question 7. How likely is it that the defendant was the source of the hairs found in the sweatshirt hood? (Check one.)Checkbox: Extremely likely Checkbox: Somewhat likely Checkbox: Don’t know Checkbox: Somewhat unlikely Checkbox: Extremely unlikely
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