Evidence and Investigation

What is your name?

Ariana Grande was at the scene of a break-in. When the police responded to the alarm, they found fresh tracks in the sand leading away from the side of the building where there was no door. The police investigator took a picture of the tracks that started on the ground below a high window. The scene is shown below.

• was carrying stolen goods
• was wearing different shoes
• was 165 to 170 cm tall
• was male

From the picture above, the officer could infer all the following EXCEPT:

• The suspect wore two different shoes
• The suspect jumped out of the window
• There were two suspects
• The suspect started into a run

Jim-Bob needs help with his Evidence and Investigation unit! He explained to you that while walking through a field after a recent snowfall, he came across the following tracks left by a cat and a mouse.

• The cat was out hunting for food
• The mouse tracks stopped suddenly
• The cat ate the mouse
• The mouse was larger than normal

What is the purpose of taping off areas that are being investigated after a crime?

• To make things look dramatic.
• To advertise that the police service is working very hard.
• To protect evidence from being tampered with or destroyed.
• This is actually just a TV trick used to create suspense in crime investigation programs.

Use this chart to answer the next 2 questions

• Lion
• Jaguar
• Leopard
• Tiger

Annalyn overheard a zookeeper talk about how difficult it as to move a 275 kg cat. Based on this information, it can be inferred that the animal being referred to is probably a:

• female
• male
• dog
• tiger

Use this diagram to answer the following question.

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 4

Mr. Harris spends most of his weekends during the summer hiking in the mountains. On his hike, he stopped to examine many footprints on the trail.

• There are a number of footprints from different animals.
• Mr. Harris was surrounded by animals.
• This trail is the most commonly used trail in the area.
• All mammals walk to the nearest water source.

You are very excited because you are going to spend a week at a camp. When you arrive, there is an RCMP officer inspecting the camp office. She thinks there has been a break-in and she is conducting an investigation.

• Was let into the building by a partner
• Committed the crime during the day
• Was seen by a person walking a dog
• Arrived after it had rained