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This event involves students conducting forensic work at an outdoor crime scene, including tasks like evidence collection, vegetation assessment, and scene mapping. The scenario, roles, assessment criteria, and student feedback are detailed in the poster presentation. The assessment involves evaluating visual impact, creativity, technical detail, interpretation, and overall effectiveness. Students find the exercise valuable and enjoyable, with room for improvement in certain areas.
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Assessment of Outdoor Crime Scenes ILEETA Thanks to Dr. Jason Birkett Opening image of corpse after bear attack as example of forensic work removed for sensitive viewing purposes
Exercise criteria Working as a team of scene of crime personnel, you are required to attend an on-site briefing session Each team needs to have personnel fulfilling the following roles: Scene Manager Photographer Scene mapper Physical evidence collector (x 2) Vegetation assessor (x 2) Evidence to be recorded in situ Setting the Scene
Assessment Criteria • The poster should give appropriate details of: • The site location • Site/Scene features • Personnel involved • Actions taken • Evidence identified in the field • Follow-up laboratory procedures and findings • Conclusions • Key References
Assessment Criteria • Marks are awarded on the following key features: • Visual impact/ Impression • Creativity/Design • Presentation • Technical detail (evidence and its relevance) • Interpretation and conclusions • Overall effectiveness as a means of scientific communication
What the students think ! • ‘Really enjoyed it. I gained valuable experience from this’ • ‘Very enjoyable and interesting’ • ‘Poster presentation a good idea’ • ‘Poster was a good team method of assessment’ • ‘Effective and enjoyable way of being assessed’ • ‘Poster presentation OK, but felt a little childish’ • ‘Would like to ‘Bag and Tag’ the evidence’
