Additional Research Activities for Virtual Lab Crime Scene 1

Additional Research Activities for Virtual Lab Crime Scene 1

The Crime Scene:

·  Research the history of forensic science practices.

·  Research reliability of eyewitness testimonies.

Evidence Collection:

·  Research the purpose of reference or control samples.

·  Research additional specialized processes that can be used to collect both questionable and control samples.

·  Research the career path of a crime scene investigator.

·  View popular crime scene television shows. Identify proper and improper evidence collection techniques.

·  Research the CSI effect and its implications in true criminal investigations

Glass Analysis:

·  Research the different types of bullets/cart-ridges of various guns.

·  Demonstrate an understanding of physics by illustrating a calculation to determine trajectory patterns.

·  Research the striations that are present on cartridges from various weapons.

Ballistics:

·  Research the different types of bullets/cart-ridges of various guns.

·  Demonstrate an understanding of physics by illustrating a calculation to determine trajectory patterns.

·  Research the striations that are present on cartridges from various weapons.

Fiber Analysis:

·  Develop flow charts for matching a questioned fabric for identification. Consider burn and solvent tests.

·  Research the advanced chemical tests utilized to analyze fibers

Fingerprinting:

·  Research the history of fingerprint analysis.

·  Research development of fingerprints in utero.

·  Research AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System)

·  Research the advantages and disadvantages of lip prints, ear prints, and retinal scans (eyeprints).

·  Research ways that fingerprints can be altered.

·  Research the future of fingerprint analysis technology.

Glass Analysis:

·  Research how tempered or laminated glass can be affected by bullet holes

·  Explain the role of refraction and refractive index in forensic investigations.

Hair Analysis:

·  Research ways to identify nonhuman hair samples from various species.

·  How does dying affect hair morphology or chemistry?

·  Research neutron activation analysis and its use in forensic science.

·  Differentiate between hairs found in various locations on the human body.

·  Research the likelihood of DNA analysis from hair samples.

·  Hair analysis in case studies.

Handwriting Analysis:

·  Research how paper analysis can be utilized to study questioned documents.

·  How would one ascertain the presence of an obliteration or erasure on a questioned document?

·  Research a forgery case or the work of famous forger.

·  Analyze the role of document examination in a kidnapping, threat, or other crime. Consider the Lindbergh kidnapping, JonBenet Ramsey letter, or anthrax letters.

Soil Analysis:

·  Research use of a spectrophoto-meter in soil analysis

·  Research the future of the following disciplines: forensic geology, forensic botany, and forensic environ-mental science

·  Research case studies where soil evidence specifically linked a suspect to a particular crime.

·  Research why it is essential to collect soil samples from multiple areas adjacent to the crime scene.