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ForensicScienceResearchAssignment

Forensics in Crime Solving


Task:Youaretoresearchacrimewhichhasbeensolvedwiththeuseofforensic
science,investigatingthefollowing:
Abriefoutlineofthecrime(s)andhowit/theywerecommitted,wheredid
it take place, who were the victims/& suspects including all relevant
details.Trytopresentyourinformationinwordssimilartothosewhich
mightbefoundinpolicereportsofnewspaperarticles.Rememberthatyou
arereportingonacrime,nottellingastory.
Describetheprocessbywhichevidencewasgatheredandanalysed.Pay
particular attention to forensic evidence and the techniques used for
gathering and analysing such evidence. If there were many forms of
forensicevidencegathered,concentrateonlyonthemostvitalpiecesof
evidenceanddescribetheprocessesusedforthose.
Reportontheoutcomeoftheinvestigation.Wasthecriminalcaught?Ifso,
how?IFnot,whynot?Whatsentencewasgiven?Wherearetheynow?
Providedetailedanswers.
Use any diagrams, video footage, and photos which you think will be
relevanttotheassignment.
ThisinformationwillbesubmittedasanassignmentbytheendofWeek1of
Term2.Youwillthenuseyourassignmenttocreateaslideshowpresentation.
Presentationmustgoforaminimumof5minutes
This will be presented to the class in Week 5, Term 2
StudentswhoattendSantaMonicaduringthistimeframewillhavetheirdue

datesdelayedby5weekstoaccountfortheirabsencefromclass
Assessment Criteria

Outline of crime (including


all relevant details)
Use of correct terminology
Description of forensic
evidence gathering process
Description of how forensic
evidence was analysed
Use of and commentary on
photos or other visual aids
Use of relevant
resources/Complete
bibliography
Class Presentation eg.
Stance, Eye Contact, Voice
Projection, Length, Use of
technology etc.

NOTES:
Thecrimeyouresearchdoesnothavetobeviolent.
Youmayfinditdifficulttosatisfythecriteriaaboveifyouchooseacrime
whichoccurredalongtimeagoasforensicscienceisarelativelyrecent
branch of police work. (eg researching Jack the Ripper may prove
difficult,eventhoughquiteabitofinformationisavailableaboutthat
particular crime spree, because forensic science was not an important
aspectofpoliceworkatthetime).
Theremaybevastamountsofinformationaboutthecrimeyouchoose,so
youshouldbecarefultosummarisetheimportantaspects.

DueDate:

Total:

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