Who Robbed the Bank?

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Students use DNA profiling to determine who robbed a bank. After they learn how the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is used to match crime scene DNA with tissue sample DNA, students use CODIS principles and sample DNA fragments to determine which of three suspects matches evidence obtain at a crime location. They communicate their results as if they were biomedical engineers reporting to a police crime scene investigation.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Denise W. Carlson, Frank Burkholder, Malinda Schaefer Zarske

Murder at the Farm - Hair Evidence Analysis

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For this assignment students read about witness interviews and evidence from a case where a farming assistant was murdered. Students then analyze hair evidence along with other evidence and come to a conclusion about the killer.  

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Madison Kingsford

Fingerprint Case Analysis

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For this assignment students analyze fingerprints at a burglary scene. They identify types of prints, recommend processing techniques, and analyze minutiae. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Madison Kingsford