Forensic evidence

We have been looking at different types of forensic evidence that can be collected so far in class.  These included fingerprints, foorprints, blood and types of ink. Today we'll look at how important it is to make sure that Forensic Scientists collect evdience carefully and don't make any mistakes.

1. Why would you need to be careful when collecting blood samples or dealing with dead bodies?
2. What errors did the Forensics team make that made in the murder investigation of Ms. Nickell?
3. What 3 types of fingerprints can be collected at a crime scene? Describe what an impressed print looks like.
4. What is the first thing you should always do before you take ANY sort of evidence from a crime scene?
5. Explain how pieces of Forensic evidence were used to convict Philip Smith of murdering the three women.  Did any one piece of evidence completely convict him?

Question 1 - http://www.ehow.com/about_5574659_dangers-forensic-pathology.html
Question 2 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2007/feb/22/topstories3.ukcrime
Question 3 - http://www.odec.ca/projects/2004/fren4j0/public_html/types_prints.htm
Question 4 - http://scienceman.org/Archives/forensics/Intasp.html
Question 5 - http://www.forensic.gov.uk/html/media/case-studies/f-22.html


Try and solve the crimes here once you're finished - http://investigation.discovery.com/interactives/interactives.html

I.T. lesson

Today we will be using the internet to do some research about forensic science.  Use the links below to help answer the following questions in your books:
1. What types of evidence can Forensic Scientists find at crime scenes?
2. What equipment do they use to collect evidence?
3. What is a search pattern?
4. Explain why Forensic Scientists would need to be careful when they are collecting evidence at a crime scene:
5. What does entomology mean? How does it relate to forensics?

Types of evidence - http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/occupation/Forensic-Scientist
Equipment - http://forensicsciencebasics.com/basic-items-you-can-find-in-a-forensic-science-lab/
Search patterns (and lots of other good stuff) - http://science.howstuffworks.com/csi3.htm
Dangers of forensic science - http://www.ehow.com/about_5574659_dangers-forensic-pathology.html
For entomology - http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/forensic.htm
Once you're finished, try this link - http://forensics.rice.edu/
or this one - http://www.trutv.com/shows/forensic_files/index.html