Below is the video to my group’s final project for our forensics class. Below is an image of one of the “crime scene photos” from the project.
Author: Andrea Whitney
The Shriley McVie Case Study
You will need to research the case and answer the following at a minimum. I The Case Brief description of the case Shirley McKie was a police officer in Kilmarnock, Scotland. She was investigating the murder of Marion Ross when she arrested David Asbury and took him in. She was testifying in the murder trial … Continue reading The Shriley McVie Case Study
Fabric Lab
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 Evidence 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
Ballistics Reflection
Through my research of ballistics, and my failed attempts at matching real striations on bullets, I have learned that I am not cut out for a job in comparing reference bullets to bullets pulled out of a victim of found lodged in a wall at a crime scene. Â I was decent at matching the barcodes … Continue reading Ballistics Reflection
Fingerprint Blog
You have had a couple of experiences with fingerprinting, what do you think? Â Do you agree that fingerprints are a good identifier of someone? Â Was it easy to leave fingerprints on objects? Was it easy to locate and lift fingerprints? Â What did this unit demonstrate/teach you about evidence collection? Fingerprints are an identifier that have … Continue reading Fingerprint Blog
DNA Fingerprinting~International Database Blog
After the research that I have done, I believe that there are more advantages than disadvantages to establishing an International DNA Fingerprinting Database, and that the FBI should work on creating it, however, it must be done carefully. Â Possible disadvantages to creating such a database are the fact that they (The FBI) would have to … Continue reading DNA Fingerprinting~International Database Blog
Polymerase Chain Reaction PowerPoint
I worked in collaboration with another student, and we researched a type of DNA fingerprinting. Â We researched polymerase chain reaction, or PCR. Â I have a copy of the PowerPoint below, so I will not explain it all again. Â We gave a presentation to our forensics class and taught them about how PCR takes small amounts … Continue reading Polymerase Chain Reaction PowerPoint
Sherlock Holmes Blog
Sherlock Holmes Blog – Based on the article you chose to read, and the Sherlock Holmes story that you read use this blog to reflect on what you have realized and learned about scientific methods of detection and investigation from these readings. This blog represents our Standard 2 because it examines past and current research … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes Blog
Crime Scene 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? Based on the notes from the PowerPoint that we took, and the video that we watched, “How to … Continue reading Crime Scene Evidence Collection