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Identity CrisisEpisode Number: 8 Season Num: 1 First Aired: Friday April 1, 2005 Prod Code: 108 |
A man wanted for stock fraud is found garroted in his apartment, and the crime is eerily similar to a murder committed a year earlier, a case in which Don closed when an ex-con confessed. Now, Don must re-investigate the old case to determine if he put an innocent man in jail. He asks Charlie to go over the evidence to see if he missed anything the first time around.
| Writer: | Wendy West |
| Director: | Martha Mitchell |
| Star: | Rob Morrow (Don Eppes), Sabrina Lloyd (Terry Lake), Alimi Ballard (David Sinclair), Peter MacNicol (Dr. Larry Fleinhardt), David Krumholtz (Charlie Eppes), Judd Hirsch (Alan Eppes) |
| Recurring Role: | Navi Rawat (Amita Ramanujan) |
| Guest Star: | Noah Bean (Desk Clerk), Vanita Harbour (Valma Howard), Scott Paetty (Michael / Poker Buddy), Marek Probosz (Mark Andric), Chris Butler (Cliff Howard), Luis Antonio Ramos (Jose Salazar), Dominic Fumusa (Jonas Bayle), Molly Hagan (Fingerprint Technition), Angela Paton (Mrs. Janas Meloy), Janan Raouf (Mikelle Peters) |
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International Airdates:
Czech Republic: July 14, 2008 on TV Nova (edit) This episode is rated: TVPG-V. (edit) This was the first episode to air after coming back from the 2005 NCAA tournament. (edit)
Czech Republic: July 14, 2008 on TV Nova (edit) This episode is rated: TVPG-V. (edit) This was the first episode to air after coming back from the 2005 NCAA tournament. (edit)
Terry: How is this math?
Charlie: It’s not math, it’s logic. Mathematicians are trained in logic.
(edit) Don: So what's the possibility that these two murders could have been done by different people?
Charlie: Okay. According to the FBI's crime stats, in the entire country three or four people are killed by garrot every year. Now five percent of total murders in the United States take place in Los Angeles. Assuming that he didn't get the idea from the first killer... 4.9 percent chance that this is a coincidence.
Don: Yeah, I knew it'd be slim. (edit) (Charlie explains to Larry the numbers he's working on.)
Charlie: We're trying to say that we shouldn't be debunking the traditional method of identifying suspects through police lineups even though it's seemingly unreliable.
Larry: Okay, I just... yyyyyeeeeaaaaahh. (Walking out) I would just consider the implications just very carefully, you know. Cause, this is a real murder case, isn't it? I mean, someone has died. I mean, yes, you're demonstrating that the identification may be wrong. It's just you haven't proven it was wrong. (edit)
Charlie: It’s not math, it’s logic. Mathematicians are trained in logic.
(edit) Don: So what's the possibility that these two murders could have been done by different people?
Charlie: Okay. According to the FBI's crime stats, in the entire country three or four people are killed by garrot every year. Now five percent of total murders in the United States take place in Los Angeles. Assuming that he didn't get the idea from the first killer... 4.9 percent chance that this is a coincidence.
Don: Yeah, I knew it'd be slim. (edit) (Charlie explains to Larry the numbers he's working on.)
Charlie: We're trying to say that we shouldn't be debunking the traditional method of identifying suspects through police lineups even though it's seemingly unreliable.
Larry: Okay, I just... yyyyyeeeeaaaaahh. (Walking out) I would just consider the implications just very carefully, you know. Cause, this is a real murder case, isn't it? I mean, someone has died. I mean, yes, you're demonstrating that the identification may be wrong. It's just you haven't proven it was wrong. (edit)
The MATH:
Geometric Progression - A sequence of numbers where the quotient of two successive numbers is constant.
Pyramid Scheme - A nonsustainable business model that promises high returns for very little investment.
Random Match Probability - Used in relation to DNA evidence to calculate the frequency of a random sample match in a population.
Schrödinger's Cat - In quantum mechanics, this is an exercise used to illustrate questions surrounding subatomic theory. (edit) The method of execution--a garrote is a handheld weapon, most often a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, or wire used to strangle someone to death. Garrote refers to an execution device, and is sometimes used in assassination because it can be completely silent. (edit) Opening numbers:
23,360,309 ACCUSED
1,541,809 CONVICTIONS
10,160 EXONERATED
2 SAME MO (edit) We learn in this episode that Don originally got into college on a sports scholarship for baseball. After realizing he wasn't good enough at the game, he knew he wouldn't be anything great professionally. He took the FBI entrance exam the next day. (edit) Look hard at the CD player Mark turns down. The CD isn't spinning. (edit)
Geometric Progression - A sequence of numbers where the quotient of two successive numbers is constant.
Pyramid Scheme - A nonsustainable business model that promises high returns for very little investment.
Random Match Probability - Used in relation to DNA evidence to calculate the frequency of a random sample match in a population.
Schrödinger's Cat - In quantum mechanics, this is an exercise used to illustrate questions surrounding subatomic theory. (edit) The method of execution--a garrote is a handheld weapon, most often a ligature of chain, rope, scarf, or wire used to strangle someone to death. Garrote refers to an execution device, and is sometimes used in assassination because it can be completely silent. (edit) Opening numbers:
23,360,309 ACCUSED
1,541,809 CONVICTIONS
10,160 EXONERATED
2 SAME MO (edit) We learn in this episode that Don originally got into college on a sports scholarship for baseball. After realizing he wasn't good enough at the game, he knew he wouldn't be anything great professionally. He took the FBI entrance exam the next day. (edit) Look hard at the CD player Mark turns down. The CD isn't spinning. (edit)
Charlie: If I folded the paper 50 times, how high would the stack be?
The world record for doing so (as mentioned in the episode) was performed by Britney Gallivan in 2001. She still holds the record for folding it 12 times. (edit)
The world record for doing so (as mentioned in the episode) was performed by Britney Gallivan in 2001. She still holds the record for folding it 12 times. (edit)
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Identity CrisisSuperb "Exciting" Logic, it all makes sense Continue » Posted Feb 10, 2008 9:27 pm PST |
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Identity CrisisSuperb "Cleverly plotted" A man is found garroted in his apartment, and the crime is reminiscent of a murder committed a year earlier, a case in which an ex-con confessed. Continue » Posted Jul 15, 2006 1:43 pm PST |
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