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Crime Investigation For Hair/Fiber: Name:____________ Date:_____________ Period:______________Crime Scene Investigation Day 1:Examine the posters posted around the room. Collect information from these posters. Organize it into a bulleted list onto this first page.Be looking to answer the following questions about the victim: What are his interest? What does he do with his free time? Where does he go? Any potential dangers in his activities? What are his hobbies? What is his owner’s occupation? Crime Scene Investigation Day 1: Type of Crime: ___________________Location:_______________________Time/Year: ____________________Victim(s): ______________________Suspect(s): ______________________Car Make/Model/Year:________________________Owner of Car:_________________________Draw a rough sketch of the crime scene including the trunk, passenger seats, and drivers seat. (do not use a coordinate system method for this initial sketch.) Use the chart below to keep track of your observations and the evidence at the crime scene and any inferences you may make. USE AS MANY ROWS AS YOU MAY NEED and do not be concerned with filling every row. Describe the Evidence ( What is the first thing you see?)Name the Evidence Which pieces of evidence are significant? Why? Crime Scene Investigation Day 2: Examining the evidence collected by the CSI team with complete the following chart and discuss potential inferences you can make from the evidence provided: EvidenceInferencesCrime Scene Investigation Day 2 continued: Examining the list of evidence and its inferences choose 2 pieces of evidence to test in the lab. Brody’s medical records indicate he has Epilepsy which means only 72 hours remain before he could suffer from a fatal seizure. In addition, the DA is concerned about budgeting for more high-profile cases. Choose 2 pieces of evidence to test in the lab. Therefore, create 2 lab write ups for each piece of evidence. The lab writes ups should contain: Purpose: Why you think this piece of evidence needs to be analyzed? And what data you may obtain from the test you will be completing. Materials List: What kinds of materials you will need? (HINT: Look at your prior lab writes up to see what materials we have available.) Procedures: Write a step by step list of what you will do to test your samples. (HINT: Look at your prior lab writes up to see what procedures may be necessary to complete.) Lab testing will be on completed on Thursday (11/09) in S2. Crime Scene Investigation Day 3:Today you will be testing your evidence samples that you created your lab write up on Tuesday (11/07). Be certain to include results of your lab findings by providing diagrams, data tables or anything else that you would normally find in a lab write up results section. Lastly, include a conclusions section about what your results may tell you. Crime Scene Investigation Day 4 & 5:Title Page:Make up a title for the crime. All members of your group are clearly listed. Include your class period and the date. Catalogue of all evidence:All evidence is listed. All evidence has a detailed description of where it was found next to the item listed.All evidence has a detailed description of “how it was collected” next to the item listed. Inferences about how the evidence appeared at the scene of the crime and the significance of each piece of evidence in solving the case.All evidence is listed once again. Inferences are provided by each piece of evidence to describe how it may have gotten to the scene of the crime. A detailed explanation is provided for how that evidence is significant for the conclusions you drew about what happened in this case. Formal Lab Write Up 1 (based on evidence piece 1 examined). Purpose, Materials List, Procedures Used, Data (formatted in an appropriate clear way, Conclusion ( a detailed explanation is provided about the conclusions you drew based on the results of your testing). NOTE: The best conclusions will use language like consistent, inconsistent and other key vocabulary words. In addition the conclusion will provide air-tight reasons for your reasoning. Formal Lab Write Up 2 (based on evidence piece 2 examined). Purpose, Materials List, Procedures Used, Data (formatted in an appropriate clear way, Conclusion ( a detailed explanation is provided about the conclusions you drew based on the results of your testing). NOTE: The best conclusions will use language like consistent, inconsistent and other key vocabulary words. In addition the conclusion will provide air-tight reasons for your reasoning. Formal request for further testing with an explanation. Write a formal letter to the DA stating why you need more funding to complete these further test. Explain what you are going to test and how you would test it. Explain how that additional testing would assist you with providing a stronger conclusion for what occurred. Be certain to write it in appropriate letter format.Crime Scene Sketch formalized Uses the appropriate crime scene sketch method includes measurements, date, location, time, north, all CSI team members, plots objects and evidence within outline, and has a legend Crime Scene ScenarioA logical sequence of events of what happened to the kidnapped dog is explained using evidence to support the story line and sequence of events. Inferences are logical and supported by evidence Analysis results are referenced to draw a formal and final conclusion. Rubric: CriteriaExcellent GoodFair PoorNot PresentTime Management(Individual) 10No redirections required.81 redirection required 02 or more redirections required. Group Assessment(Individual)10Rating by group members 25.8Rating by group members24-22.5Rating by group members21-19.3Rating by group members18.0Rating by group membersbelow 18.Catalogue of Evidence 10Evidence is listed with detailed descriptions of where it was found and how it was collected. Descriptions are all accurate.8Evidence is listed with detailed descriptions of where it was found and how it was collected. Descriptions are not all accurate. 5Evidence is listed without a detailed descriptions of where it was found and how it was collected. Descriptions are not all accurate. 3Evidence is listed. 0Not present. Inferences 10Evidence is listed with detailed logical inferences formulated and conclusions are explained. 8Evidence is listed with logical inferences formulated and conclusions are explained. 5Evidence is listed with somewhat logical inferences formulated and conclusions are kind of explained. 3Evidence is listed with lackluster inferences. 0No inferences present. Lab Write Up 110ALL required elements included and language is rich with vocabulary. 8Most required elements included and include some vocabulary words.5Some required elements included and kind of use vocabulary words.3A few required elements included with little to no vocabulary used. 0Not present. Lab Write Up 210ALL required elements included and language is rich with vocabulary.8Most required elements included and include some vocabulary words.5Some required elements included and kind of use vocabulary words.3A few required elements included with little to no vocabulary used. 0Not present. Request for further testing10A formal letter with appropriate letter format used and logical explanations provided for what further test would strengthen the investigation's conclusions. All test requested are logical and appropriate. 8A formal letter with appropriate letter format used and somewhat logical explanations provided for what further test would strengthen the investigation's conclusions. All test requested are logical and appropriate. 5Letter format is not used and poor explanations are provided for what further test would strengthen the investigation's conclusions.Test requested are not logical and not appropriate. 3Letter format is not used and explanations are missing. No test or illogical test are requested. 0Not present. Sketch (Group) 10Uses the appropriate crime scene sketch method includes measurements, date, location, time, north, all CSI team members, plots objects and evidence within outline, and has a legend 8Missing 2 of the following:appropriate crime scene sketch method includes measurements, date, location, time, north, all CSI team members, plots objects and evidence within outline, and has a legend 5Missing 3 of the following: appropriate crime scene sketch method includes measurements, date, location, time, north, all CSI team members, plots objects and evidence within outline, and has a legend3Missing 4 of the following: appropriate crime scene sketch method includes measurements, date, location, time, north, all CSI team members, plots objects and evidence within outline, and has a legend0Crime scene sketch is not included with the final project. Crime Scene Story(Group)10Logical sequence of events and conclusion provided. Each sequence appears to align with inferences drawn from evidence and analysis of that evidence. 8Somewhat logical sequence of events and conclusion provided.Some sequence of events appear to align with inferences drawn from evidence and analysis of that evidence. 5A sequence of events is provided but disjointed and does not align with evidence and analysis. Conclusion drawn appears far fetched based on evidence and analysis. 3Sequence of events jumps around and does not align with evidence at all. Conclusion is not present or is so poorly drawn it does not align with anything in the narrative. 0Not present.Formating/Originality 10Innovative work, neat, and easy to understand. 8Neat and easy to understand.5Somewhat neat and easy to understand. 3Poorly organized and disjointed work. 0No effort evident. Grand TotalGroup Member 1 /100Group Member 2 /100Group Member 3 /100Group Member 4 /100Additional Comments:NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO ARRIVE AT THE CORRECT SOLUTION TO GET A GOOD GRADE! Instead grades are determined by how well you present your argument for what you conclude based on your analysis and inference about the evidence. ................
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