Bell Work: 11/18/14

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Bell Work 11/18/14

• How can a ballistics analyst determine what type
  of firearm was used at the crime scene?
• How can a forensic anthropologist determine the
  gender of the victim using skeletal remains? How
  can a forensic anthropologist determine the
  ancestry of the victim?

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Vocab Reference
Forensic Odontologist Ballistics Forensic
Anthropologist
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Evidence Collection Model

• Part I Contract Method/Model

• First create a team contract with roles for the
  upcoming challenges.
• As a forensics team, create your own method/model
  for collecting evidence.
• This method/model should be logical easy for
  someone else to use.

• Part II Collection

• Use your teams method/model for collecting
  evidence to document evidence from the crime
  scene in the classroom.

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EQ Objectives

• Objectives

• EQ

• TLW
• Use deductive reasoning to solve a crime.
• Create a model/method for collecting evidence at
  a crime scene.
• Learn how do document evidence from a crime scene.

• Can we research areas of health sciencesforensic
  science?

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What are some ways you have already documented
evidence from a crime scene?
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Crime Scene SketchDocumenting Evidence From a
Crime Scene

• Why sketch the crime scene?

• Steps in sketching the crime scene

• Accurately portrays physical facts/evidence
• Relates the sequence of events at the scene
• Establishes the precise location and relationship
  of objects and evidence at the scene
• Creates a mental picture of the scene for those
  not present
• Permanent record

• Observe and plan
• Measure distances
• Outline the area
• Locate objects and evidence within the outline
• Record details
• Make notes
• Identify the sketch with a legend and a scale

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Documenting Evidence From a Crime Scene
Rectangular Coordinates

• Include the dimensions of
  the room or area drawn
• Include distances between objects shown
• Include dimensions of
  large pieces of furniture
• Indicate location of all fixed objects
• Doors
• Windows
• Shelves
• Partitions
• Indicate, with numbers, the location of all
  moveable objects and any object to be removed
  from the scene
• Lamps
• Statues
• Large pictures
• Pieces of furniture
• Create a legend on the sketch
• Include true north on the sketch. Anybody have a
  compass?

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Tweet a response

• Use a Post-It Note to tweet about the following
  question
• How did you document evidence from the crime
  scene?