Murder at SHRP

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Murder at SHRP

• CSI UMMC

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Two Crimes to Investigate

• Body found in lab removed by CSI
• Bones recently unearthed by new construction were
  brought in for possible identification
• Evidence must be collected and analyzed
• Teams will work each station to ensure thorough
  investigation

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Station 1 Anthropology/Odontology

• Skeletal remains found are approximately 20 years
  old
• In 1984 a much loathed anatomy professor
  disappeared without a trace
• He was a 47 year old Caucasian male 5 feet 4
  inches tall
• Dental records are available for comparison
• Could these be his remains?
• In your report state evidence why or why not

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Station 2 Blood spatter analysis/Blood typing

• Test samples of clothing from skeletal remains
  for presence of blood
• Run serological tests
• Type 4 blood samples from scene
• Type suspect samples
• Was death immediate or delayed
• Was weapon knife or gun

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Station 3 Fingerprinting and Handwriting

• Fingerprints
• Dust the plastic cup found on the scene for
  prints
• Transfer to transparency
• Use overhead projector to determine match

• Handwriting analyses
• Compare suspect samples to threatening letter
  found on the body
• Look at paper scraps found near Rockholds body

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Station 4 - DNA

• Run a comparison of extraneous DNA found in blood
  near Rockholds body with that of the 5 suspects

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Station 5 - DNA

• Run a comparison of DNA found on clothing near
  skeletal remains with the suspects DNA

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Report

• Summarize your findings for each station, citing
  your evidence with specific observations
• Construct a theory including means, opportunity
  and motive as to which suspect committed each
  crime
• Explain how the crimes are connected or why the
  evidence says they are not connected