Forensic Files: Beaten By a Hair (science video sheet/distance learning)
At first, what was one suspicious detail about the victim’s home? ___________________________________________
2) What evidence was found by police in their search? How did they match this evidence to the victim? __________________________________________________________________
3) What animal species did police use in their search of the surrounding area? ___________________________________
4) What chemical was used on the victim’s mattress? Why? _________________________________________________
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5) What did forensic experts discover when they searched the victim’s brush? ___________________________________
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6) What was used to lift a fingerprint on the victim’s pillowcase? _____________________________________________
7) Who was connected to the victim’s family becoming a prime suspect? What added to the evidence against this person?
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8) Why was the attire of the victim an important detail for police to know about in this case?
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9) What two pieces of evidence were used by police to match their prime suspect to the crime?
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10) Why did a trial never take place? What was the agreement? ______________________________________________
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11) What did the autopsy list as a possible cause of death? ___________________________________________________
12) What weapon was matched the marks on the mattress? __________________________________________________
13) What were two mistakes that the killer made in the crime?
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2 - __________________________________________________________________
VIDEO FOLLOW-UP WRITING
DESCRIPTION
Explain three important pieces of evidence in this case.
Which do you feel was most important?
PROBLEM / SOLUTION
Explain a problem police faced in this case and how forensics helped them solve it.
