AOJ 202 South Western College Bloodstain Pattern Case Discussion

TASKS:

I. Review the Criminalist BPA mock case report and see the listed evidence items in the report (which match the evidence seen in the video). Criminalist report is attached to this assignment, at the bottom of this page.

II. Review AOJ 202 Bloodstain Pattern Mock Scene Analysis document (attached to this assignment, at the bottom of the page.)

• • Use this document to analyze this case.
  • Type your name and answer the questions at the bottom of the document and save.
  • Upload the Mock Scene Analysis document with your response in the text box.

III. Click on the links below to access the two documents below:

2. AOJ 202 Bloodstain Pattern Mock Scene Analysis.rtf

Instructions:

• View the Mock Case Crime Scene Video: or-Copy/paste the following into YouTube: AOJ 202 BPA mock scene.

Tips on getting an “A” on this assignment:

1) Read through the assignment and the supplemental material for the assignment thoroughly.

2) One of the questions in the assignment asks for a list of all evidence: direct, circumstantial, and scientific. Look at the bloodstain pattern report… there is a list of the physical evidence in the crime scene in that report; you can copy/paste the list for part of your answer. The bloodstains are also physical evidence. Read the scenario – the key players provide testimonial evidence, which should also be listed.

3) Answer the questions THOROUGHLY… Provide as much detail as you can in your responses. If not, you won’t get full credit. I don’t make corrections and allow you to re-write the assignment. Review the rubric below.

4) Do not wait until the last minute! This case requires you to watch a crime scene video, read a bloodstain pattern report, and read a scenario (and possibly re-read everything more than once). Once you have a solid understanding of the case, then you’ll be able to answer the questions.

I hope you’ll find the assignment interesting because you should be able to apply everything you’ve learned so far in this class to answer questions about this mock case. I hope you find it interesting and fun.