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Criminal Science

Chapter 1: Observation SkillsAwareness

(Modern Marvels- Forensic Science)

Power of Observations

Selective attention

Perception

Feelings/intuition Attentional Blink Test Change Test Selective attention test

Selective attention test (she drops a gum drop on lap at 23 sec, heart is drawn on cat- I

don’t see it)

Count the white T’s and number of times they cross the line.

Test your Memory

Forensic Science is:

Any science which can be applied to problems or processes of the law

Includes scientific, legal and criminal justice aspects

CSI effect

Criminalistics is: Specialty of forensic science,

the scientific study of crime Analysis, comparison,

identification and interpretation of physical evidence

Used to prove existence of a crime or to make connections

A criminalist:

Provides information to investigators, attorneys, judges or juries

Studies scientific evidence pertaining to a crime

Criminology is: The study of crime as a social

phenomena of criminals (behavior of criminals)

The study of the nature and cause of criminal behavior , as well as societies response to it

A criminologist: Studies the various forms of

criminal behavior, the causes of crime, definition of crime, reactions to criminal activity

Topics of study include criminal justice and juvenile delinquency

Scientific method is:

The process of problem solving

Steps to the Scientific Method: Ask a question Make observations (what a persons

perceives using his/her senses) Hypothesis Experiment Conclusion( form of report with

supported evidence)

Observations by Eyewitness Eyewitness person who has

seen someone or something and can communicate these facts

Perception interpreting information received from the senses (limited, not always accurate)

Activity 1 photo 1

Activity 1 photo 2

Activity 1 photo 3

Factors affecting observations Faulty perception Unfocused/not concentrating on

the crime Influence of their emotions/anxiety

or stress Type of activity/how much activity Are they alone/group?

Observations in Forensics Trained investigators analyze what

they see Use analytical/ deductive

reasoning skills Includes making detailed

measurements and collection of evidence.

You’re the Detective Examine the picture on the

overhead for 30 seconds and be prepared for follow up questions

You’re the Detective What time what it on the clock? What was the date? Describe the person in the front of

the line Was anyone wearing anything

unusual?

Spot the Difference

Lab- Observations This morning Mr. Foster noticed a yellow

liquid in his coffee cup. He turned over the cup with the liquid to our class to test for poisons. He has been receiving threats from Mr. Blake, who wants his job back (too many Bears fans in Illinois), and thinks that this is an attempted poisoning. You need to test known poisons and compare to determine what this yellow liquid is.

Nat geo real life csi- autopsy gunshot

Bill Bass- Body Farm Body Farm (skin slippage) 5 min Motherboard/ Body Farm (11 min

total) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Dead bodies left to rot (History

channel) 9 minute) Body Farm Motherboard (11

minutes- not in parts)