In this class, we've discussed how CSI type shows are different from real forensics and how the "CSI Effect" is raising jurors' expectations about what is presented in court. We've also talked about the history of forensics and some famous people involved in the development of forensics. Students created timelines of 12 important events. We then delved into the different units of a crime lab and what their functions are. After that, we discussed the four federal crime labs and the NYS Police crime lab and compared the labs to each other. At the end of last week, we began to talk about the basics of eyewitness testimony. Next week we will be moving on to the different fields of forensics such as pathology, anthropology, odontology, and entomology.
Assignments that should be turned in:
- Parent letter & all other introductory material
- Courtroom Vocab Crossword
- Tell the Tale Lab
- Chapter 1 HW 1 Worksheet
- Anthropometry Lab
- History of Forensics packet (done online)
- History of Forensics Timeline
- Federal/State Crime labs worksheet
- CHapter 1 HW 2 Worksheet
- Quiz 1
- CSI Online: Eyewitness Basics worksheet
- Warm up sheets & daily CSI challenges for week 2 and 3
