Forensic Science Rathburn/Galison CSI Lake Shore Handwriting Analysis, Ink Chromotography Lip Prints, Facial Recognition Software April 2015

Tuesday, APRIl 21 #lsforensics Oh no! Another homicide seems to have occurred between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. this morning. Victim: BOB Suspects: Unknown as of this time Lake Shore CSI Objectives for today: 1. Sketch the crime scene (notebooks) 2. Complete the Bodily Injury Form (notebooks) 3. At the end of the hour, classes decide what evidence should be collected for processing.

Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd More evidence has come in from the Lake Shore Crime Unit! Items were collected from 3 suspects! Things to do: Watch eyewitness testimony! You can access it from www.rathburnscience.weebly.com. Then create a FACES profile! Analyze handwriting sample found at the crime scene vs. suspects’ handwriting samples. (use details learned in lab) Analyze lip prints found at the crime scene vs. suspects’ lip prints. (use details learned in lab) Analyze the ink found at the crime scene with ink pens taken from the suspects’ purses.. (use details learned in lab)

FORENSIC GROUPS Students may work together in groups up to 4. You may work with students in Ms. Galison and/or Mrs. Rathburn’s class, but they have to be the SAME hour as you! Reminder- no giving away the evidence to other groups or hours! Turn in for credit: Each group will complete a lab report and a FACES composite to turn in for credit. DUE: Friday, April 24th

Breaking News Update Thursday, April 23rd The police used your FACES sketch to find 3 suspects. Each of them has NO alibi and they have reason to be at LSHS near the scene of the crime! And the suspects are…

Suspect #1: Ms. Zolynsky

Suspect #2: Mrs. Wentworth

Suspect #3: Ms. Anderson

To Make A conclusion, use this information Evidence: Ms. Zolynsky Mrs. Wentworth Ms. Anderson Handwriting sample belongs to: A B C Lip print belongs to: Ink pen found in purse, belonging to:

THE CONCLUSION…

Evidence: Ms. Zolynsky Mrs. Wentworth Ms. Anderson Found at the Crime Scene Handwriting A B C Lip Print Ink Pen

What happened?