Mini Mystery
The Case of the Suspicious Fire by Stan Smith Shortly after three in the morning, Royston firefighters brought the fire at James Fine Clothing under control. Inspector Matthew Walker, who was on call […]
The Myths of Circumstantial Evidence
By Ted Yeshion, Ph.D. “Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing,” answered Holmes thoughtfully. “It may seem to point very straight to one thing, but if you shift your own point of view a
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A Day in the Life of a Forensic Photographer
By Sanford Weiss The popularity of scripted television programs like CSI is a cultural phenomenon. But the press coverage regarding the “CSI Effect” or “CSI Syndrome” has not been totally complimentary. In fact, most
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Online Teaching Resources
By Enrico Pelazzo It’s a whole new world. “One day we were in the classroom, where I often wished we could develop more on-line support for the curriculum, the next day we were teaching
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How To: Set Up A Crime Scene
By Cheri Stephens & Mark Feil Choose Your SceneSelect an area for the crime scene. It can be within the classroom, a bathroom, at the end of a hallway, or in the gym or
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How To: Run a Crime Scene Investigation
By Denise Spencer M.Ed. “Where were you on Thursday?” “Do you have any enemies?” These are just a few of the questions my junior CSIs ask as they interview suspects. Each semester as a
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How To: Process a Crime Scene
Many teachers at workshops and forensic science conferences want to know how to set up a crime scene. Unfortunately, a sound understanding of crime scene work is necessary before a teacher can even begin to answer
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