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This document summarizes a crime scene simulation where the participant is asked to analyze evidence from a homicide investigation and answer questions to determine what happened. Key details include: - The victim had a single gunshot wound to the forehead and bloodstains on their shirt - Items found at the scene like a coffee cup and bullet casings provide important clues - Fingerprints and interviews with witnesses help identify the suspect and reveal similarities to another related homicide

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CrimeSceneSimulation 1

This document summarizes a crime scene simulation where the participant is asked to analyze evidence from a homicide investigation and answer questions to determine what happened. Key details include: - The victim had a single gunshot wound to the forehead and bloodstains on their shirt - Items found at the scene like a coffee cup and bullet casings provide important clues - Fingerprints and interviews with witnesses help identify the suspect and reveal similarities to another related homicide

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Crime Scene Simulation Name___________________

Complete the simulation found at the following link:


https://booksite.elsevier.com/9781455731381/content/Crime_Scene_Simulation/
activity.html#Question2 Write your answers as you go.

1. Does this appear to be:


a. A suicide
b. An accidental shooting
c. A murder
d. A suspicious death
e. Too early to make a determination
2. Observation indicates that there is a single gunshot wound in the forehead of the deceased.
There are what appear to be bloodstains on the subject’s shirt. Does this appear to be:
a. A suicide
b. An accidental shooting
c. A murder
d. A suspicious death
e. Too early to make a determination
3. Is the weapon:
a. An automatic
b. A revolver
c. A semi-automatic
d. Unable to determine
4. Observe the blood splatter. Is this consistent with:
a. A wound from a gun fired from the right side of the victim
b. A wound from a gun fired from the left side of the victim
c. A wound from a gun fired from above the victim
d. A wound from a gun fired from below the victim
e. A wound from a gun fired directly at the victim
5. Based on your observation, do you feel that this is:
a. A suicide
b. An accidental shooting
c. A murder
d. A suspicious death
e. Too early to make a determination
6. Before disturbing the body, you now turn to other evidence that may be present at the scene.
Observe the coffee table.bOf the objects on the coffee table, from the following list what do you
think is likely to be most important?
a. The coffee cup.
b. The white plate
c. The gold-colored plate
d. The spatula
7. View the image and click on the items or objects that you feel would be most important in
pursuing the investigation. (Keep in mind that all of the items would be collected if this was a
real investigation). List the items that you found here.
8. View the image and click on the items or objects that you feel would be most important in
pursuing the investigation. (Keep in mind that all of the items would be collected if this was a
real investigation). List the items that you found here.

9. View the image and click on the items or objects that you feel would be most important in
pursuing the investigation. (Keep in mind that all of the items would be collected if this was a
real investigation). List the items that you found here.

10. View the image and click on the items or objects that you feel would be most important in
pursuing the investigation. (Keep in mind that all of the items would be collected if this was a
real investigation). List the items that you found here.

11. What was found in the victim’s pocket?

12. What information did investigators learn from Mrs. Koover?

13. What information did investigators learn from the bullet at the crime scene?

14. How many latent fingerprints were found at the crime scene?

15. This weapon was recovered on the landing in the stairwell adjoining the room where the crime
occurred. The weapon is:
a. A semiautomatic pistol
b. A revolver
16. What did investigators learn about the pistol?
17. When was the female body found?

18. How did the female victim die?

19. View the image and click on the items or objects that you feel would be most important in
pursuing the investigation. (Keep in mind that all of the items would be collected if this was a
real investigation). List the items that you found here.

20. Who was the victim?

21. What similarities did you notice between this case and that of Mr. Koover’s homicide scene?

22. Who do you think committed the crime? Why?

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