1/3 Intro to Forensics FBISD Austin HS Forensics

This is part 1 of 3. They all have the same title plus the part they are.
Austin HS Intro to Forensics part____

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How can virtual reality be used for crime scenes?

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Give an example of a type of physical evidence that would be unstable or hard to collect at a crime scene and how would you document that evidence for a trial?

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What would be the problem if someone used a large chunk of ice to hit a victim on the head?

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What do you think Forensic Science is about? Discuss with your group

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What are two main goals of a crime scene investigation?

• find the guilty party

• Exonorate the innocent

• meet new people

• take selfies

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For the next 5 questions, discuss with your group and document YOUR answer

Is it a crime if you know you are buying stolen goods?

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Is it a crime to take pencils/pens etc from your classmates or teachers without their permission?

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You get change back from a store and you realize it is too much money back, should it be a crime to keep the money?

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What if you found money on the street and kept it, is that a crime?

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Amazon or UPS or the regular mail delivered a package to you that was not yours is it a crime to keep it?

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There are two types of evidence in a criminal investigation. The first is Testimonial Evidence and the other is Physical Evidence. What are the two type of evidence? for you answer only write the two main words .

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Evidence must be properly: ( 3 answers)

• Identified

• video taped

• collected

• perserved

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In a crime case there 1) "must be a witness" 2) "a witness is not needed" (write in the entire correct answer)

Two types of Physical Evidence

I 1) individual characteristics

• a​ piece of evidence that is unique and can be idenfiied to the exclusion of others.

• Fingerprints

• DNA

  2) Class characteristics

• features shared by all members of a group or class

• Footprints​

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Why are individual characteristics of evidence important? Discuss with your group

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What are examples of features shared by groups and how are they used in forensics? Discuss with your group. I'll start with

Skin color

​Do you think you would make a good witness?

We are about to test you. In the next video count how many times ​does the team in White pass the ball? Pay close attention.

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Give a few items needed under the "Approach "of the ARSIN

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What is the most important factorswhen rendering Medical Aid? 3

• preventing injury

• saving the evidence

• saving lives

• keeping area clean from contamination

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Why must witnesses be separated?

• They might become friends

• They make not like each other

• so they dont leave the area

• so they dont influence each others testimony

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what are some ways a crime scene is secured? Discuss with your group

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A crime scene log is used for:

• documenting who entered

• Time in and out

• type of evidence

• documenting who left

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Crime scene specialist include:

• photo specialist

• Medical Examiners

• detectives

• Crime scene units

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what are 3 examples of major crime scenes?

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Why do we have to know the conditions of a room/crime scene such as doors, windows, furniture placement etc? Discuss with your group

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What are some dangers a crime scene investigator may face? discuss in your group and document

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