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Introduction:
Police and detectives today don't need to rely solely on their sharp wits and powers of observation as Sherlock Holmes did. Instead, they are backed up by the full resources and weight of modern science. We've all seen or heard about shows like "CSI" or movies like "Silence of the Lambs" where the police make use of these devices, but what pieces of equipment are the most effective and how are they used? If you were a detective designing a CSI kit for yourself and your officers, what equipment would you select?
Imagine that you are a police chief putting together a CSI kit for your detectives. You are allowed to select FIVE pieces of equipment for your beginning kit. Write a short proposal explaining what items you would select, how those items would be used, and why you would choose those specific items.
1. Use the resources below to learn about the types of equipment used for CSI.
2. Take notes as needed to help you remember which pieces of equipment you will want.
3. Write a ONE page proposal for your CSI kit. The proposal should:
- Clearly identify which five pieces of equipment you would select.
- Include at least ONE paragraph for explaining the use and purpose behind each piece of equipment.
- Clearly explain why you have chosen THESE particular pieces of equipment.
- Be spell-checked and edited for grammar and punctuation
Crime Scene
Investigation
(A detailed overview of CSI techniques and equipment)
All About Crime
Scene Analysis
(Explains how a crime scene is investigated; what equipment is used)
ECPI Catalog
(A commercial site selling CSI equipment)
Now that you have designed your CSI kit, you can appreciate the new level of technology and complexity that has been brought to bear in modern criminal investigations. Still, who inspires you as the 'better' detective? Sherlock Holmes with his keen powers of deduction? Or Clarice Starling making use of the resources of the FBI? What really makes someone a 'detective'?