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This project allowed us to put everything we learned in forensics into one assignment. We had observational skills and the processing of a crime scene when Ace investigates the scene and the crime scene technician studies the evidence. We had hair analysis when the crime scene technician found the hair inside the hat. And we … Continue reading Ace, P.I.

In the Frye v. United States case, the defendant offered a systolic blood pressure deception test as evidence (or lie detection test). The test showed that the defendant was telling the truth when denying his guilt. Therefore, had this test been accepted, the court would have found the defendant innocent. However, the systolic blood pressure … Continue reading Landmark Forensics Cases

Through the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the article “How to Solve Problems Like Sherlock Holmes” by Jennifer Miller, I have learned that reaching the correct conclusion about a problem requires complete focus on the case. This focus is required for effective observation of the … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Reflection