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C&E:CriminalJustice
CriminalInvestigations:GatheringEvidence
Serial,
Episode
5
EQ:
Whatmethodsdolawenforcementagenciesusetoaddresscriminalbehavior?Doyouthink
justicewasservedinthewaylawenforcementgatheredandpresentedevidenceagainstAdnan
Syed?Whataboutinthewayhiscasewasprosecuted?
Introduction
:AdnanchallengedSarahtotestthestatestimelineofthemurderbydrivingfrom
WoodlawnHighSchooltoBestBuyin21minutes.Itcantbedone,hesaid.SoSarahandDanatake
upthechallenge,andraisehimone:
TheytrytorecreatetheentireroutethatJaysaidheand
AdnantookonJanuary13th,1999.
Aswelistento
episode#5:RouteTalk
,plotthe
locations
(and
times
)ofthe
calls
madethe
afternoonandeveningofthe13th.
WhatwereSarahsfindings?Whatdoesshethinkaboutthestatestimeline?
WhatdoesAdnanrememberabouttheeveningofthe13th?
Heresmychallengetoyou:
CouldyoutestthestatestimelineofthemurderbydrivingfromFuquay-VarinaHighSchoolfrom
thelastbellin4thperiodtotheparkinglotoftheHollySpringsTargetin21minutes?(Remember,
becarefulanddontrun.Youdonotwanttoattractattentiontoyourself.Bediscreet.)Canitbe
done?Takeupthechallengeyourselforinterview3-5studentdriversorotherswithexperience
drivingfromourcampusandintotownrightafterthelastbell.Writeupyourfindings.
Youbethedetective
.Isthistimelinepossible?Testitout!Thenreflectonyourexperiences.(Feel
freetocarpool.Pickthesafestdriver.DONOTDISTRACTTHEDRIVER.BESAFE.:))
Thingstoconsider:
Whatchallengesdidyouruninto?
Didanythingunexpectedhappen?
Doyouthinkthatyourresultscouldbereplicated?Byyourself?Bysomeoneelse?Whyorwhy
not?
Drawanyconnectionsthatyoudiscoverbetweenyour(oryourschoolmates)journeyandthe
timelineputtogetherbytheStateagainstAdnanSyed.
Honors:1page,typedAcademic:to1page,preferablytyped
duedate
:
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Itisimperativethatyoucompletethisassignmentinthesafestwaypossible.
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ismeanttoenhanceyourunderstandingoftheinvestigationofacrimeandunderstandingof
ourcasestudyofAdnanSyed..Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobeyalltraffic
lawswhencompletingthisassignment.Theassigningteacher(s),FVHS,andWCPSSarenot
liableforanyproblemsthatoccurwhilecompletingthisassignment.Thisdisclaimersheet
mustturnedinorthestudentwillreceiveazeroforthisassignment.
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race.IunderstandthatImustobeyalltrafficlawsandthatIshouldnothavefriendsinmy
carwhilecompletingthisassignmentunlessourparentsgiveuspermissiontodoso.Ialso
understandthatneithermyteacher_______________________,FuquayVarinaHigh
School,norWakeCountyPublicSchoolsisresponsibleforanyissuesthatarisewhile
completingthisassignmentincludingbutnotlimitedtotrafficticketsandaccidents.
IunderstandthatIhavetheoptiontointerviewmyclassmatesabouttheirexperience
completingthisassignmentortypicalschooldaytrafficifIfeelthatIcannotcompletethis
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