This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slide and 3 videos.
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Video
Family Tree Forensics
Read the text on pages 22 and 23. Underline/ highlight important information in every paragraph. Look up the words you don't know. You are allowed to write their translations (and other notes) in your text.
Slide 2 - Slide
Explain the following terms: FORENSICS, GENETIC GENEALOGY, COLD CASE, DNA
Slide 3 - Open question
How does Parabon NanoLabs operate? Key terms: DNA analysis, genetic genealogy service, cold cases, reverse-engineered family tree
Slide 4 - Open question
How did genetic genealogy help to arrest the Golden State Killer? What is GEDmatch?
Slide 5 - Open question
Give an example of a current case Parabon has worked on. (Utah 2018)
Slide 6 - Open question
Why is catching criminals through detailed DNA analysis controversial? Mention Dr Caitlin Curtis.
Slide 7 - Open question
What are the current concerns of CeCe Moore? Why has it become more difficult to solve the cases?
Slide 8 - Open question
Why hasn't the UK gone down the genetic genealogy route? Mention Denise Syndercombe Court. Contrast the situation in the UK and the US.