Kyle Morris Forensics
- 1. Forensics: Get a Clue!Using Math and Science in Real Life SituationsCreated by : Kyle Morris9/25/2009
- 2. IntroductionContrary to what Sherlock Holmes may have told Watson, criminal investigation is not so elementary. These days, detectives use a vast array of tools to solve crimes. In this project, we will dive into the world of criminal investigation and learn how forensic scientists collect, analyze, and process evidence to solve a crime.
- 3. Questions to Think About?What is forensic science?
- 4. How does one gather and process scientific data to support a conclusion?
- 5. How is the scientific inquiry process used to solve a crime?
- 6. How are math and science put to work in the real world?Forensic Sciencea branch of medicine used for legal purposes and concerned with determining cause of death, examination of injuries due to crime and negligence, and examination of tissue samples relevant to crimes; also called forensic science.The work of the forensic scientist provides information and expert opinion to investigators, attorneys, judges, and juries which is helpful in determining the innocence or guilt of the accused.
- 7. Gathering Scientific DataTo gather data for scientific analysis an investigator has to go to a crime scene, gather data such as weapons, blood, fingerprints, soil from shoeprints, glass, hair strands, fibers from clothing, and tool impressions.
- 8. Scientific Inquiry ProcessThe Investigators take all the evidence to the crime lab and analyze the data, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and come up with a conclusion. They then test the conclusion and then decide on facts and theories that are hard facts and can be used in a trail.
- 9. Math and Science in Real LifeForensic Scientists use math and science skills to analyze data collected from the crime scene to present evidence in a trail.They use DNA analysis, mathematic formulas that determine how fast, how long, how high, etc.They use chemical break down processes to simplify information gathered and make it usable.
- 10. ConclusionIn conclusion the math and science skills we learn today will help solve crimes tomorrow. By going through the right steps and processes and gathering data can lead us to answers that are not obvious to the naked eye, but if you keep digging then evidence is there.