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 … Continue reading Lindbergh Case Study
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Stockton Case Study
After looking through all the Stockton cases, one thing really stood out to me. Throughout the cases very little ballistics evidence was used. For example, in the Gun Number 7 case the only piece of evidence found was a small copper jacket fragment, matching the small piece to the .44 caliber revolver. Also Case Number … Continue reading Stockton Case Study
Small Town Murder
Small Town Murder was a 12 minute film my partner and I made over the course of a week. It was a lot of fun, and came out great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgzqx4KvS5Y
Blood Stains at the Crime Scene
Medical professionals need to know what the blood type is of an injured person to keep them alive and well. Knowing blood types is important because not all blood types can receive other blood types. Blood Type AB is the universal recipient, and can receive blood from any … Continue reading Blood Stains at the Crime Scene
Crime Scene and Evidence Collection
What have you learned about crime scene management and evidence collection?  Do the guidelines make sense to you?  What steps do you think are the most important to secure the crime scene and minimize tampering/maximize evidence location? I’ve learned that crime scene management and evidence collection is a bit of a tedious and meticulous process. … Continue reading Crime Scene and Evidence Collection
Fingerprint Reflection
You have had a couple of experiences with fingerprinting, what do you think?  Do you agree that fingerprints are a good identifier of someone?  Was it easy to leave fingerprints on objects? Was it easy to locate and lift fingerpirnts?  What did this unit demonstrate/teach you about evidence collection? I think that fingerprinting is a … Continue reading Fingerprint Reflection
The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
After reading a few articles and stories on Sherlock Holmes I found that his ability to spot even the most minute details is far better than any regular person. The average person doesn’t have the ability to remember exactly how many stairs there were in a staircase, but Sherlock does. For example, in the story … Continue reading The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone