World Scholars Cup - Science and
Technology
Forensic - ANS scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of
crime.
Star Trek: Picard Murder Mystery - ANS The main connection between this and the
curriculum is that Picard used an alien device to see how the murder location looked at
the time Dahj was killed. Furthermore, the way Narek replaced all of the materials of the
murder location to cover his tracks.
Angela Gallop - ANS Angela Gallop is a forensic scientist in Britain, since the 1980s.
Unlike other forensic scientists, Angela Gallop recreated crime scenes to solve them.
Two examples of Angela Gallop's unique technique - ANS 1) In June 1982, Roberto
Calvi was told to be hung by himself from scaffolding beneath Blackfriars Bridge in
London. He was a banker, and he may have had connections with the Italian mafia, it
was just a week before a trial. His family didn't think he committed suicide.
2) In order to solve this, Angela Gallop dressed her husband as the victim in the same
scaffolding to observe the conditions. She saw that in the victim's condition, he couldn't
have walked there and hung himself. She proved this to the court, confirming that Calvi
had not committed suicide.
How does Angela Gallop's technique relate to 'reconstructing the past'? - ANS
Basically: Angela Gallop recreates crime scenes and finds flaws to solve them, like
reconstructing the past.
This is like recreating history like in the documentary of Stonehenge making tools for
Stonehenge with techniques and materials from the past to study possibilities.
CSI effect - ANS In simple terms, the CSI effect means that people who watch crime
shows like CSI often think that real-life investigations can solve crimes quickly and
easily using advanced forensic techniques. However, in reality, forensic science is more
complex and time-consuming than what is portrayed on TV. This can lead to
misunderstandings and false expectations among jurors, witnesses, and even potential
criminals.
, What are the 2 types of evidence that you can provide? - ANS 1) Witnesses (people)
2) Physical evidence (objects, fingerprints etc)
The jury cares more about Physical Evidence.
When was Forensic Evidence first documented? - ANS Forensic Evidence was first
documented in the 7th century when China used fingerprints to identify some
documents and sculptures.
Alibi (dictionary definition) - ANS Alibi (dictionary definition): a claim or piece of
evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to
have taken place.
How do Police break an alibi? - ANS Police determine if an alibi is real or fake by
asking them to tell their point of view in the crime scene. A real alibi will keep a straight
story when presented with additional evidence.
Alternative Light Source (ALS) - ANS Alternative Light Source (ALS): a way of
identifying physical evidence. The device conducting ALS would provide light at specific
wavelengths, unavailable to our naked eye; these lights can find more physical
evidence by exposing biological fluids, latent prints, blood, semen, saliva, urine or
fibres. ALS can identify bodily fluids on objects.
Toxicology - ANS Toxicology: the study of poisons and their effects on living systems.
Forensic toxicology: the analysis of poisons inside someone's body.
(This helps Forensic Scientists figure out if the victim was killed with or without the
presence of drugs and alcohol. Eg. drunk driving.)
Ballistics - ANS Ballistics: the study of bullets and firearms.
Ballistics rely on the markings created by different firearms to identify. The barrel of a
gun leaves distinctive marks on the bullet it fires.
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) - ANS BPA= the analysis of bloodstains in a crime
scene.
What does Bloodstain Pattern Analysis measure? - ANS 1) The Biology of the Blood
(its Behaviour)
2) The Physics of the Blood (its Cohesion, capillary action and Velocity)
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