Crime scene management- lesson 2

• Criminology
• Higher Education (non-degree)

Crime scene management- lesson 2

Important dates!

• Crime scene house @ Basford Hall. (Practical demonstration)  12th February 9am-12 noon. 
• Written assessment due 24th Feb after 1/2 term.

Lesson objectives:

• Recap from previous lesson on crime scene management and how crime scenes  can be secured. Also, what evidence can be found at crime scenes?
• Explain what is meant by DNA evidence and DNA fingerprinting.
• Identity how the use of DNA fingerprinting led to the conviction of Colin Pitchfork. 
• Analysis what scientific strategies were used to  determine the killer’s fingerprints.

Look at the picture of the crime scene and identify ways of securing the crime scene? Identity what evidence can be found at the crime scene?

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What is DNA fingerprinting?

1. A method used to identify individuals based on their unique DNA patterns
2. A method for cloning animals
3. A test to measure someone's height
4. A technique to determine an individual's blood type

Which of the following statements about DNA fingerprinting is true?

1. DNA fingerprinting can only be used to identify people with identical DNA.
2. DNA fingerprinting is based on the fact that every individual's DNA is identical.
3. DNA fingerprinting is used to compare specific regions of DNA that vary greatly between individuals.
4. DNA fingerprinting is not reliable in criminal investigations.

Who was Colin Pitchfork?

1. A famous scientist who invented DNA fingerprinting
2. A man wrongfully convicted of murder
3. A serial killer caught through DNA fingerprinting
4. A police officer who helped solve a DNA case

How was DNA fingerprinting first used in the Colin Pitchfork case?

1. It was used to identify the victims of the crime
2. It was used to link the murderer to the crime scene
3. It was used to identify an innocent man
4. It was used to find the location of the crime scene

What crime was Colin Pitchfork convicted of?

1. Burglary
2. Theft
3. The rape and murder of two teenage girls
4. Fraud

How did DNA fingerprinting help solve the case?

1. DNA collected from the crime scene matched Pitchfork's DNA
2. Pitchfork voluntarily gave a DNA sample that matched the crime scene evidence
3. The victim's family provided DNA that led to Pitchfork’s identification
4. DNA evidence was not involved in solving the case

What was a significant breakthrough in solving the case of Colin Pitchfork's crimes?

1. A public DNA database was established
2. DNA samples from thousands of men in the area were collected
3. The police found a confession letter
4. The killer was identified through fingerprints alone

How did the police initially narrow down their list of suspects in the Pitchfork case?

1. By finding a matching hair sample from the crime scene
2. Through a public appeal for information
3. By obtaining DNA samples from local men to compare to the crime scene evidence
4. Through surveillance footage of the area

What was the key to identifying Colin Pitchfork as the killer?

1. The DNA from the crime scene matched his unique DNA profile
2. He confessed to the crime after being confronted with evidence
3. He was caught on camera near the crime scene
4. The victims' families identified him in a lineup

What impact did the Colin Pitchfork case have on the use of DNA evidence in criminal investigations?

1. It led to the worldwide ban on using DNA in criminal cases
2. t demonstrated the reliability of DNA evidence, paving the way for its widespread use in criminal justice
3. It resulted in the disbanding of DNA testing for criminal cases
4. It had no impact on criminal justice

Explain ways in which evidence can be preserved when taken from the crime scene? 

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Activity 2 - Research your own crime scene i.e newspapers & internet. Produce your own crime report.  This should include the following;

• Photos of the crime scene (evidence & forensic dna)
• The role of police & CSI investigators
• Explanation of how the Dna evidence was obtained?
• How evidence was preserved at the scene of the crime?
• What was the outcome? Solved or unsolved?