What is credibility, and why is it so important? This program begins with an exploration of the concept of credibility and illustrates the key criteria of motive, bias, vested interest, neutrality, ability to perceive, and expertise. A reconstruction of a famous murder case from the 1920s is then used to provide the material for viewers to evaluate the credibility of the evidence that was used. Finally, critical thinking author and former chief examiner Dr. Roy van den Brink-Budgen provides his analysis of the case study and follow up support material.
What is credibility, and why is it so important? This program begins with an exploration of the concept of credibility and illustrates the key criteria of motive, bias, vested interest, neutrality, ability to perceive, and expertise. A reconstruction of a famous murder case from the 1920s is then used to provide the material for viewers to evaluate the credibility of the evidence that was used. Finally, critical thinking author and former chief examiner Dr. Roy van den Brink-Budgen provides his analysis of the case study and follow up support material.
General Note
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 27, 2013.
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Content Note
Motive and Credibility (1:54) -- Bias (1:24) -- Vested Interest (2:14) -- Ability to Perceive (2:10) -- Expertise and Other Criteria (2:17) -- New Woman and Edith Thompson (2:06) -- Edith Thompson and Freddie Bywaters (3:19) -- Edith Thompson's Letters (1:48) -- Edith Thompson's Husband Murdered (1:41) -- Case Against Edith Thompson (3:37) -- Edith Thompson's Conviction and Execution (3:06) -- Credits: Credibility: Critical Thinking (0:29) -- Thompson-Bywaters and Neutrality (1:46) -- Evaluating Primary Source Evidence (2:04) -- Evaluating Murder Account (2:22) -- Evaluating Expert Evidence (1:49) -- Biased Selection (3:21) -- Biased by Beliefs (0:53) -- Summary of Credibility Criteria Application (0:50) -- Credits: Credibility: Critical Thinking (0:06).