Ciencia forense: análisis del lenguaje corporal
Qué está incluido
10 reuniones en vivo
9 horas 10 minutos horas presencialesTarea
1 hora por semana. Students will be able to watch recordings of upcoming subjects to gain insight into each individual's baseline.Evaluación
I offer informal assessments for any families who indicate that they would like one.Calificación
Grades are completely optional and will be based on participation in discussion, or brief written comments on the cases we cover.Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 9 - 12
Nivel Beginner
Forensic Science - Body Language Analysis focuses on an important component of witness and suspect statement analysis. Psychologists, profilers, and detectives have worked for decades to understand the subtle clues that individuals provide when they discuss details of crimes. We may be able to develop a sense of the truthfulness (or lack thereof) that permeates a statement from a witness or suspect. This can lead to new avenues of investigation in an ongoing case and can help to classify the speaker as a person of interest or a valuable information asset. Understanding body language analysis confers significant benefits not only in forensic investigations, but also in debate, negotiations, and many business situations. In interrogation settings, detectives often determine which specific issues need further elucidation due to a speaker deviating from the baseline they establish in non-adversarial lines of questioning. We will discuss the subtle actions, such as lip purses, eye widening or narrowing, brow furrowing, retreat, neck exposure, laughs/chuckles, touching one’s own face, actions with the hands, odd breath patterns, natural vs. unnatural pauses, and flashes of emotion, which help to evaluate the honesty of the person speaking. We will also discuss individual idiosyncrasies that make some of these actions less informative in our appraisal of the speaker. There are many situations when we have to consider other factors which may blunt notions of one’s dishonesty when displaying certain “indications of dishonesty.” The context of the person’s connection to the case may impact our appraisal of their statements. If there is overwhelming emotion or shock from the details of the case, we may see a person significantly deviating from baseline multiple times within a short span of time, and we will discuss the ways we can redirect questioning to areas that may elicit more useful responses. We will examine recorded statements of suspects and witnesses in real cases, and we will also examine recorded statements of detectives to understand the difficulty some suspects face when dealing with an interviewer who may carry their own assumptions into questioning, leading to conclusions that may not conform to the statements of those interviewed. The class schedule appears in the syllabus. After an initial discussion of the basic concepts of body language analysis, we will watch publicly available videos of interviews with suspects, witnesses, and/or investigators in real cases, including the Jon Benet Ramsey case, the Zodiac, Diane Downs, O.J. Simpson, the Staircase Murder, and Amanda Knox. This class, like all of my classes, will be taught in a Socratic Discussion fashion. The goal is to foster discussion and improve analytical and critical thinking skills.
Metas de aprendizaje
Students will improve their understanding of body language clues and will put these skills to the test with a series of recorded interviews of real suspects and convicted offenders.
Programa de estudios
10 Lecciones
más de 10 semanasLección 1:
Overview of Body Language Analysis
We will cover the basics of determining a speaker's baseline, as well as the subtle clues that allow us to recognize deviations from baseline.
55 minutos de lección en vivo en línea
Lección 2:
Ramsey Case 1
We will watch and discuss recordings of Patsy Ramsey to see if we can find clues to her honesty or dishonesty. We will also examine the specific details of her background which many affect her "performance" during interviews.
55 minutos de lección en vivo en línea
Lección 3:
Ramsey Case 2
We will watch and discuss recordings of John Ramsey to see if we can find clues to his honesty or dishonesty. We will also consider the significance of his willingness to be interviewed in front of a large crowd roughly 25 years after his daughter's murder.
55 minutos de lección en vivo en línea
Lección 4:
Ramsey Case 3
We will watch and discus recordings of Detective Linda Arndt to see if there are body language details that are significant in evaluating her truthfulness and their impact on witnesses or suspects she may have interviewed.
55 minutos de lección en vivo en línea
Otros detalles
Orientación para padres
Even though we are covering true crime cases, I will carefully vet all materials to make sure that there is nothing scary or inappropriate in any of our materials.
Recursos externos
Los estudiantes no necesitarán utilizar ninguna aplicación o sitio web más allá de las herramientas estándar de Outschool.
Fuentes
The sources used in creating this course include my 30 years of experience evaluating witness statements/interviews, which includes body language analysis, along with the following outside sources:
"Body language in the brain: constructing meaning from expressive movement," Frontiers of Human Neuroscience, 2015;9:450, which measured physiologic reactions to specific body language cues, confirming innate understanding of the emotional meanings of specific movements.
The Definitive Book of Body Language, Allan Pease and Barbara Pease, Bantam Press, 2006.
Silent Messages, Albert Mehrabian, Wadsworth Publishing Co., Belmont, CA, 1971. This paper established the 7-38-55 rule of discourse analysis.
Videos by the Behavioral Panel, a group of four experts in body language analysis, Scott Rouse, Mark Bowden, Chase Hughes, and Greg Hartley. These videos are available on YouTube and provide analyses of many well-known criminal cases, as well as analyses of speakers not involved in criminal cases. These videos are listed as secondary resources which can be viewed as examples of professional body language analysis in action.
Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
I have taught forensic science for 20 years, and had eleven years as a lawyer before that. I have significant experience in interview techniques and analysis of behavioral clues from witnesses and suspects. I am also a homeschooling parent, so I am comfortable with a wide range of learning modalities.
Reseñas
Curso grupal en vivo
145 US$
por 10 clases1 x por semana, 10 semanas
55 min
Completado por 12 alumnos
Videoconferencias en vivo
Edades: 13-18
3-16 alumnos por clase
Asistencia financiera
Tutoría
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