Unit 7
Document Analysis, Arson and Explosives
Period 4 Calendar
Period 6 Calendar
Chapter 14: Forensic Arson and Explosives
Arson: SW determine what evidence to look for during an arson investigation, how to properly package arson evidence, what tests can be done and what signs may distinguish an accidental fire from arson.
Research
Practice
Notes quiz
Analyze
Analyze the crime scene evidence to determine if arson is suspected.
Explosives: SW explain the differences between the various classes of explosives, how explosives work and how an investigation involving explosives may be carried out.
Research
Practice
Notes Quiz
Analyze
Analyze the evidence from the bombings
Chapter 17: Forensic Document Analysis, Photographic and Video Analysis, and Voice
Document Analysis: SW perform handwriting analysis and comparisons on questioned documents and describe various techniques that are used by forensic scientists in questioned document analysis.
Research
Practice
Analyze
Create a comparison chart for the exemplar from suspect and recovered documents in order to obtain a warrant for critical evidence.
Obtain warrant and search for evidence
Virtual Investigation
The main objective of this virtual investigation is going to be to answer the following question:
Are the series of bombings and arsons happening in Schmiddletown connected to a single perpetrator?
You will be given the reports of the crimes and the ‘physical evidence’ for which you will need to requests what kind of analysis you want performed (if you cant perform it yourself). Ex:
Fingerprints: email me and I will send you questions to make sure you understand how fingerprints are collected and analyzed, then I would give you the prints and you would need to analyze it yourself
X-rays: email me and I will send you questions to make sure you understand the tests you are looking to perform and then I will either give you the X-rays or I will tell you what you ‘see’
The request forms can be found on The Lab page of the website