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Name_________________________________________P_______D

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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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Disclaimer

Itisimperativethatyoucompletethisassignmentinthesafestwaypossible.
Thisassignment
ismeanttoenhanceyourunderstandingoftheinvestigationofacrimeandunderstandingof
ourcasestudyofAdnanSyed..Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobeyalltraffic
lawswhencompletingthisassignment.Theassigningteacher(s),FVHS,andWCPSSarenot
liableforanyproblemsthatoccurwhilecompletingthisassignment.Thisdisclaimersheet
mustturnedinorthestudentwillreceiveazeroforthisassignment.

I,__________________________understandthatcompletingthisassignmentisnota
race.IunderstandthatImustobeyalltrafficlawsandthatIshouldnothavefriendsinmy
carwhilecompletingthisassignmentunlessourparentsgiveuspermissiontodoso.Ialso
understandthatneithermyteacher_______________________,FuquayVarinaHigh
School,norWakeCountyPublicSchoolsisresponsibleforanyissuesthatarisewhile
completingthisassignmentincludingbutnotlimitedtotrafficticketsandaccidents.

IunderstandthatIhavetheoptiontointerviewmyclassmatesabouttheirexperience
completingthisassignmentortypicalschooldaytrafficifIfeelthatIcannotcompletethis
assignmentsafelyordonothaveaccesstotransportation.

Lastly,IunderstandthatIwillreceiveazeroforthisassignmentifIdonotturninthis
disclaimersheetsignedbymyparent(s)/guardian(s).

StudentSignature:______________________________________

Parent/GuardianSignature:_________________________________

InstructorSignature:____________________________________

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