Tag: S4

The most interesting part of the fabric lab to me was the fact that all of the synthetic fabrics melted during the fire test.  I never thought about it before this lab, but that proves that all of the synthetic materials we tested were formed from some type of plastic.  I didn’t know what I … Continue reading Fabric Lab

Hair analysis is a useful tool to use when determining the species of a specific specimen.  I say species because based on my observations and what I saw under the microscope when I compared my hair to my partner’s hair, it would be very difficult to differentiate between two humans.  I am only a student, … Continue reading Hair Evidence Lab

I worked in collaboration with another student, and we researched a type of DNA fingerprinting.  We researched polymerase chain reaction, or PCR.  I have a copy of the PowerPoint below, so I will not explain it all again.  We gave a presentation to our forensics class and taught them about how PCR takes small amounts … Continue reading Polymerase Chain Reaction PowerPoint

Andrea Whitney You will need to research the case of Richard Munoz Ramirez (The “Night Stalker”) and answer the following questions. I Background:  Detail the following: Where was he from? Richard was born in El Paso, Texas. Who was his family? His parents were Mercedes and Julian Ramirez who worked as a railroad worker.  He … Continue reading The “Night Stalker” Case Study

Unit 1 Case Study:  The Lindbergh Kidnapping You will need to research the kidnapping of the child of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.  In doing so, you will need to answer the following questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS and thoroughly. Describe the crime, including a timeline of events, people involved, evidence collected and its … Continue reading Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Study