CHE 113 Lecture 2: Lecture #2 pt 1

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHE 113
• Professor: Gaynor E Spencer

Document Summary

Impressions: organs and physiological fluids, paint, serial numbers, tool marks, other. Reconstruction: info on sequence of events by the observation and evaluation of physical evidence and statements made by witnesses and those involved with the incident. Reconstructions can play a vital role in aiding the jury to arrive at an appropriate verdict. Step 1 - state problem - type of crime and the legal elements. Step 2 - collect data - - records checks and police checks, interview victim, witnesses, and suspects, try to get additional witnesses and comparison samples from suspects. Step 3 - form a hypothesis - look at all evidence - determine motive and possible suspects. Step 4 - test hypotheses - evaluate how truthful and reliable the stories are, weigh their stories against the physical evidence. Step 5 - follow up the most promising hypotheses (theories)