WK1 DISCUSSION QUESTION - CRIME SCENE RATIONALE

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"Criminal Evidence and Investigation" ) Program Transcript )

[Instructions] " In these two crime scenes, you will be shown several areas of interest. In each area, consider " the actions that you, the investigator, are most likely to take in relation to each object or " circumstance. Your selections will be saved to an evidence log that you output after all areas " are reviewed. Your completed evidence log will be the basis for activities in your online " classroom. The evidence log itself will not be graded—you will be assessed through the related " activities in your online classroom. "

[Crime Scene 1 Introduction] " You arrive at the scene of a suspected burglary. A neighbor, knowing that the owner was away " for a long weekend, called when seeing the front door ajar. You establish that the home has " been burglarized by noting a front window left open and looking through the front window to " see signs of numerous household items disturbed, as if searched through in a hurry. "

[Area: Window] " Choose all the actions that apply: " Photograph/record video and document. " Open and close to see if a person could fit through the window. " Dust for fingerprints. " Open and close to test for damage. " Inspect for damage and photograph/record video and document where damaged. "

[Area: Front Door] " Choose all the actions that apply: " Ignore; the lock has no signs of forced entry. " Use a different point of entry during investigation. " Photograph/record video and document. " Dust for latent fingerprints. "

[Area: Living Room] Choose all the actions that apply: Photograph/record video and document. Dust for latent fingerprints. Attempt to access television to determine which streaming services may have been used last. Interview home owner to determine what electronic device may have been stolen.

[Area: Media Center] " The home owner reports that a gaming system has been stolen. Choose all actions that apply: " Ask home owner if there is a password on the game system and if it is internet-based. " Check to see if the system appears in use online anywhere. "

"Criminal Evidence and Investigation" ) Program Transcript )

[Area: Home Office] " Choose all actions that apply: " Walk through the center of the room in order to observe the most evidence. " Walk the perimeter of the room. "

[Area: Desk] " Choose all actions that apply: " Start sorting the material to locate account numbers and passwords. " Interview home owner to determine what may be missing. " Photograph/record video of room and desk and document. " Dust for latent fingerprints. "

[Conclusion] " DOWNLOAD EVIDENCE LOG " Great work! You have reviewed all of the evidence from crime scene 1. Click the download " button below for a copy of your evidence log. Remember, this evidence log will be the basis of " activities in your online classroom. "

[Crime Scene 2 Introduction] " You respond to a 911 call placed by a neighbor who heard a loud disturbance between a male " and a female. The neighbor reports that about 30 minutes later a single gunshot was heard. " When you arrive, you find the front door to the house ajar. Blood is visible from the doorway. " Looking further through the doorway reveals more extensive distribution of blood in the room. "

[Area: Front Entrance] " Choose all the actions that apply: " Listen for evidence of an ongoing disturbance. " Open the door immediately and rush inside. " Call out to see if anyone is home. "

[Area: Living Room] " Choose all the actions that apply: " Rush across the middle of the room to the body. " Approach the body from the perimeter of the room. " Begin a crime log in order to account for every person who will enter the scene. "

[Area: The Body] " Please arrange in correct order: " -Cover hands and feet with paper bags, seal tape around wrists and ankles. " -Check to see if life-saving efforts are possible or required and summon emergency medical " personnel to assist with possible life-saving measures (being sure to log the medical personnel) .... the body appears deceased. " -Photograph/record video of scene and document. "

"Criminal Evidence and Investigation" ) Program Transcript )

-Place body on clean sheet, wrap it up, and then put all into a body bag. " -Secure the remainder of the home. " -Summon medical examiner/coroner/state legal authority to declare that the person is " deceased and order an investigation (being sure to log the personnel). "

[Area: Kitchen] " Choose all actions that apply: " Photograph/record video of scene and document. " Look for signs of a struggle and a weapon. "

[Area: Laptop] " Choose all actions that apply: " Touch the laptop keyboard or trackpad. " Attempt the most common passwords to try to gain quick entry to the computer. " Unplug the computer. " Turn the computer off. " Put the computer in Faraday bag to send to the lab. "

[Area: Gun] " Choose all actions that apply: " Use a pen from pocket to put through trigger to pick up the gun and examine. " Collect gun using gloves. " Remove ammunition from gun. " Place gun in a plastic bag. " Place gun in a paper bag. " Staple bag shut. " Tape bag shut with evidence tape. "

[Area: Outside] " Choose all actions that apply: " Look for evidence of forced entry into the home. " Determine who the second person is that the neighbor reported hearing. " Formulate theory based on apparent crime scene and seek evidence to prove that theory. " Collect the 911 recording. " Talk to the neighbor—get a clear statement and account of what was heard or seen. "

[Area: Neighbor] " The neighbor reports that the other voice she heard was the girlfriend of the deceased. The " girlfriend contacts police after returning to the house that evening to find it a crime scene. She " willingly comes into the station. Choose all actions that apply: " Interrogate the girlfriend. " Interview the girlfriend. " Determine the girlfriend’s whereabouts after the altercation. "

"Criminal Evidence and Investigation" Program Transcript

[Conclusion] DOWNLOAD EVIDENCE LOG Great work! You have reviewed all of the evidence from crime scene 2. Click the download button below for a copy of your evidence log. Remember, this evidence log will be the basis of activities in your online classroom.