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