What types of trace evidence can be found in your home? For this assignment you are going to collect what is on your floor and examine it to determine what could be done with it if it was evidence recovered at a crime scene. Instructions: • Find an area in your home where there is trace evidence. This includes hairs, fibers, soil, glass and paint. Look for dust bunnies in a corner, vacuum up a portion of a rug, or sweep up an area. • Look at the hairs, fibers and soil, etc. that are present in this trace evidence sample. • Where in your house can you collect samples of known items for comparison? Should you collect hair from your dog? Cat? Your own head? Did you find fibers like those in items of clothing you wear? Is there dirt present which could come from your yard? • Make a list of the items you found and the “known” samples you could compare them to. • Write a short answer to the question: How could this trace evidence assist in an investigation?
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100
Overview: What types of trace evidence can be found in your home? For this assignment you are going to collect what is on your floor and examine it to determine what could be done with it if it was evidence recovered at a crime scene.
Instructions:
• Find an area in your home where there is trace evidence. This includes hairs,
fibers, soil, glass and paint. Look for dust bunnies in a corner, vacuum up a
portion of a rug, or sweep up an area.
• Look at the hairs, fibers and soil, etc. that are present in this trace evidence
sample.
• Where in your house can you collect samples of known items for comparison?
Should you collect hair from your dog? Cat? Your own head? Did you find fibers
like those in items of clothing you wear? Is there dirt present which could come
from your yard?
• Make a list of the items you found and the “known” samples you could compare
them to.
• Write a short answer to the question: How could this trace evidence assist in an
investigation?
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least two resources.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
CRJ180 – Introduction to Forensics
What’s on Your Floor?
Evaluation Rubric for What’s on Your Floor? Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 17 points 18 – 23 points 24 – 29 points 30 points
Samples List of household items not clearly listed or incomplete and not accurately compared.
List of household items somewhat clearly listed and somewhat accurately compared.
List of household items mostly clearly listed and mostly accurately compared.
List of household items clearly listed and accurately compared.
0 – 20 points 21 – 27 points 28 – 34 points 35 points
Trace Evidence (short answer question)
Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.
Does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.
Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.
Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources More than 2 resources
Paper Length More than 3 pages
n/a n/a 3 pages or less
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14 points 15 points
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant erro rs that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.