Agenda for September 8, 2016

Warm Up (Fill in date!!)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

The image you studied

yesterday
What time was it by the banks
clock?
What was the shopper stealing?
What color shirt did Ms.Shade
have on?
In terms of crime scene
investigation, who else needs to
be a good observer?
What is your favorite childhood
memory?

Agenda:
1. Warm Up
2. SATWOTD
3. Observation Review
4. Eyewitness Testimony
5. Activity

Project 1 Due: 9/16

Unit Quiz: This
Monday or Tuesday

SATWOTD:

Scant (adj.)
The cafeteria gives
students scant
amounts of terrible
food.

small amount, meager

Observation Review
Remember:
We do not naturally pay attention to all surroundingsWe
must make a conscious effort to systematically examine an
environment
We do naturally filter out unimportant informationbut, in a
forensic situation you dont know at first what is or is not
unimportantDONT FILTER AND ANALYZE when observing.

Observation Review
Remember:
We NEED to analyze what we observe, find
patterns, and make connectionsFocus on
information gathering and clear observing prior and
separate from analysis.
YOUR memories are faultyWhen ever possible,
DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT

DONT FORGET TO...

Observe systematically
Start at one part of a crime scene and run
your eyes slowly over every space.
Slowly look at every part of a piece of
evidence.
Do not assume that later on you will be
able to remember everything.

Observation Review
Define: observation? Perception? Inference?
Lets Try It
Whodunnit
The Cards

Eyewitness Basics

You Be the Eyewitness

Imagine you are at a gas station buying milk
A man walks in, threatens the employee at the counter, robs
the cash register, and runs out
The entire ordeal lasts about 20 seconds
This is the man you saw

You Be the Eyewitness

The police have asked you to help them identify the

perpetrator

They will show you a set of pictures, and it is your

responsibility to select the picture of the man you saw rob
the gas station

How Did You Do?

So, which picture did you choose?

And the correct answer was... #2

What does this tell you about eyewitness testimony?

Essential Vocabulary
Eyewitness: a person who has seen someone or something
and can communicate these facts
Testimonial evidence: oral or written statements given to police
as well as testimony in court by people who witnessed an event
Talk about on friday
Innocence Project- discuss friday

Eyewitness Test

Q: What factors affect our ability to

accurately observe a crime?

Witness Factors

What we perceive and

remember about a person

depends on
How distinctive they appear
Especially attractive or
especially unattractive people
are more memorable

Witness Factors

What we perceive and remember

about a person depends on

mannerisms and gestures
How a person looks, walks, stands,

and uses hand gestures all

contribute to our picture of his or
her appearance

What factors affect a persons memory?

Our emotional state influences our ability to see and hear
what is happening around us.
If people are very upset, happy or depressed, they are more
likely to not notice their surroundings
Anxiety, fear, and excitement also plays a big part in
what we see and what we can remember.
Being relaxed is the best mental state for observing

What factors affect a persons memory?

Our mental state
Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Being extremely tired
Outside influences
Other witnesses
Crime Scene Personnel
The media
The Bunny Effect
Watch clip-

What we perceive and what we remember is also

affected by

Age may play a role in the

accuracy of an eyewitness
statement or identification of a
suspect.

The elderly and children are better

are recognizing the actual culprit in
a line up but are also more likely to
accuse an innocent person if the
perpetrator is not in the line up

What factors affect a persons memory?

The race or ethnicity of the witness may also play a role.
The Cross Race Effect (CRE) is a phenomenon in which
people are better at recognizing faces of their own race
rather than those of other races.
Is this surprising?

What factors affect a persons memory?

Other factors affecting our observational skills include:
Whether you are alone or with a group of people
The number of people and/or animals in the area

What type of activity is going on around you

How much activity is occurring around you

Eye Witness Account in Motion

Basketball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
Fast food pickpocket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a6W6fXqDhg

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Time remaining?
3 Options
A. Begin Homework
Reading Ch.1 p. 4-11
B. Work on project
Due 09.16
C. Work on Syllabus Reflections

September 9, 2016
Agenda:
Warm Up
SATWOTD
Eyewitness Testimonies
Ted Bundy Video/ Notes
Exit Ticket (Informal quiz
grade)

Warm Up:
1. Complete Crossword Puzzle
2. Write on Warm Up Sheet what
kinds of factors affects a persons
memory?
3. When done I will play Observation
Video

SATWOTD
Traduce (verb)

Not satisfied with expelling

Shelley from their clique,
the high school girls went
on to traduce her by
starting a series of vicious
rumours.

To expose to contempt or shame; to

represent as blamable; to defame.

#FutureFocusedFriday
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Quick Facts

Large

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Quick Facts

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Q: What is testimonial evidence?

Testimonial evidence includes oral or written statements given to police as well as

testimony in court by people who witnessed an event.

Eyewitness accounts can be a useful tool in helping investigators with analyzing a

crime scene, but are not viewed to be highly reliable. In addition, eyewitness
identifications (right or wrong) can have a big influence on the outcome of an
investigation or trial.

People are likely to view the same scene in different ways depending on their positions,
line of sight, familiarity with the area, and other factors that can interfere with a persons
ability to remember details.

Did You Know?

According to The Innocence Project (2008) "Eyewitness
misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful
convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75% of
convictions overturned through DNA testing." Still, the
criminal justice system profoundly relies on eyewitness
identification and testimony for investigating and prosecuting
What factors
affect
a persons
crimes
(Wells
& Olson,memory
2003). and their

ability to identify a suspect? (from yesterday)

Q: What Can We Do With Eyewitness

Testimony? (sketches)

Heres the State Attorney, holding the sketch in front of

a room full of reporters, somehow with a straight face.

Q: What Can We Do With

Eyewitness
Testimony?
Facial sketches used in law enforcement can
be divided into two categories:

Composite sketches: Facial sketches

created using software kits which allow
an operator to select various facial
components.
Composite sketches have become a
popular and more affordable

FACES: A software program

that offers many options to
help you recreate a persons
facial features.

What can we do with Eyewitness Testimony?

Basic premise- every face has numerous, distinguishable

landmarks, the different peaks and vallys that make up facial
features

Activity: Sketchy, sketchy!

The Miami-Dade Police
Department has been
investigating a recent spike in
gang activity
They have tasked each of you
with creating a forensic sketch
of the supposed gang
members

Directions:

Each of you will receive a piece

of paper with information
about your suspect

DO NOT SHOW YOUR PAPER TO

PEOPLE SITTING CLOSE TO YOU

Take 15 minutes to draw your

suspect based off your clues

Activity: Sketchy, sketchy!

Try to find your match(es)!

Give your suspect a name and a

background story
How did they get in the gang?
What is their involvement in the
crime related activities?
Are they connected to anyone
else in the gang?

Answer the following questions on the back of

your sketch: (Exit Ticket)
Was it easy or hard to find your match(es)?
What characteristics do your sketches
share? What did you draw differently?
What inferences did you make about your
person and include in your sketch?
How do you think this activity connects to
forensic science?
Do you think eyewitness testimony should
be used as a reliable source of evidence?
Why or why not?

You need a warm up sheet answer the following questions in the Monday box.

#MysteryMonday | 09.12.2016
1. He who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for
it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
2. If you look at the number on my face you won't find thirteen
anyplace. What am I?
3. Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black
instead. What am I?
4. Obtain The Wifes Puzzle
a. Who destroyed the sweater?
i. Write answer and explanation

#MysteryMonday

Obtain The Wifes Puzzle

Who destroyed the sweater?
Write answer and explanation on new

warm up sheet

Gloria!

SATWOTD

Crestfallen (adj.)

"He came back empty-handed and crestfallen"

Sad; disappointed

Scientific Method Review

Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is
suffering from slimotosis, which occurs when
the shell develops a nasty slime and gives off
a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him
that rubbing seaweed on the shell is the
perfect cure, while Sandy says that drinking
Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. SpongeBob
decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with
seaweed for 1 week and having him drink Dr.
Kelp. After a week of treatment, the slime is
gone and Garys shell smells better.

1. What was the initial

2.
3.
4.
5.

observation?
What is the independent
variable?
What is the dependent
variable?
What could be Sponebobs
hypothesis? (If...then)
What should Sponge Bobs
conclusion be?

Agenda
Warm Up (Mystery
Monday)/SATWOTD
U1: Crime Scene Basics
Crime Scene
Personnel
Crime Scene
Protocol

Weekly Outlook:

Monday: Personnel and

Protocol

Tuesday: Quiz

Wednesday: Types of Evidence

Thursday: Locards Exchange

Friday: CSI Effect & Presentation

Quiz Tomorrow!
1.1: Crime Scene Basics
Observation v. Perception
1.2: Eyewitness Testimony
1.3: Personnel & Protocol

Ted Bundy

Crime Scene Protocol

Essential Vocabulary

Accomplice: person associated with someone suspected of committing a

crime

Alibi: statement of where a person was at the time of a crime

Crime Scene: any physical location in which a crime has occurred or is

suspected of having occurred

Primary Crime Scene: location where crime happened (at park)

Secondary Crime Scene: location other than the primary crime scene, but
in someway related to crime (suspects house)

Suspect: person thought to be capable of committing a crime

Q: Who makes up the CSI team?

Traditionally, the team is made up of legal and scientific

professionals who work together to solve a crime.
Professionals at the scene of a crime may include
police officers, detectives, crime-scene investigators,
district attorneys, medical examiners, and scientific
specialists.

Lets look at a few of these in depth

Q: Who makes up the CSI team?

Police officers:
Responsible for securing the scene
and separating witnesses.
Why is this important?
Detectives:
Look for leads by interviewing
witnesses
Talk to the crime-scene
investigators about the evidence

Q: Who makes up the CSI team?

Crime-scene investigators:
Document the crime scene in
detail
Collect physical evidence.
Medical examiners (coroners):
Determine the cause of a
death when a homicide has
occurred.

Q: Who makes up the CSI team?

Specialists: i.e; entomologists, forensic scientists,

and forensic psychologists

May be consulted if the evidence requires their

expertise.

Q: Who makes up the CSI team?

The DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Often present to help determine if any search warrants are
required to proceed (obtain those warrants from a judge).
Know Your Rights!
Search Warrants
An order signed by a judge that authorizes police officers to
search for specific objects or materials at a definite location
at a specified time.

Search Warrants

The police can search ONLY

the place described in a
warrant
If the warrant specifies a
certain person to be searched,
the police can search ONLY
that person unless they have
probable cause to search
other persons on the scene

Search warrants ARE NOT

required when
There is consent
Contraband or evidence
is in plain view
There has been an arrest
There is an emergency
situation

Search Warrants
What about cars?
Cars may be searched without a warrant whenever the
car has been validly stopped and the police have
probable cause to believe the car contains contraband
of evidence
All compartments and packages that may contain the
evidence or contraband being searched for are fair
game