This page is an index of homework assignments for Forensic Science

Date Assigned Date Due Assignment
2/12 2/14 1. Email Dr. Schrum

2.  Visit Crime Scene and decide who dunnit for the current case

2/14 2/15 Email Dr. Schrum with 2 questions for either the victim or one of the other individuals in Case 1.
2/14 2/19 Notes and Crime Scene drawing for Case 1
2/19 2/21 1.  Email two more questions on Case 1

2.  Email two websites on crime scene protection, chain of evidence or evidence collection.  Note that these must be websites not submitted by others (check list here).  Also please write a 3-5 sentence description of the contents of the website.

2/19 3/9 Paper 1 on OJ Simpson:  Conspiracy or not.  Click here to see the full assignment
2/21 2/26 1.  Email me with a list of individuals for comparison prints

2.  Turn in notes on OJ paper to date.

2/26 2/28 1.  Density activity sheet

2.  Keep working on your paper (nothing due)

2/28   1.  Email me with additional questions/ forensics tests by Friday (3/2) at 5:00 PM

2.  Read the Wayne Williams Case in the book starting on pg 74

3.  Compare the fingerprints on the web.

3/5 3/8-9 1.  Paper due Friday (3/9)

2.  Email final evidence requests and interview questions by 5:00 PM Thursday (3/8)

3/14 3/19 1.  Email questions for case 2 by 5:00 Friday

2.  Read Gatekeepers article and Junk Science article

3/19 3/21 Finish up group quiz and TLC activity from class
3/19 4/2 Paper 2 on Hair evidence in the Barrose Everything case
3/21 3/26 1.  Read interviews for case 2 and send more questions

2.  Pick up and read the lab from outside my door

3.  WORK ON YOUR PAPER!!!!!

4/16 4/30 Paper 3:  The case of Ivana Child
4/16 4/18 Reading from Actual Innocence
4/16 see assignment Final Project
4/18 4/23 Department of Justice Report on Post Conviction DNA testing