senior project reflection

1. For my senior project as a whole I am most proud of the contacts that I found for my interviews and service learning. instead of just going to my neighborhood police department i went out and tried to seek people who are higher up.
2.a) P, I met the requirements
   b)AE, I honestly worked extremely hard all year, never missed any of the deadlines, and do feel that i did quality  work.
3. the interviews were my favorite part of senior project as a whole i feel they worked extremely well.
4. Changing my EQ the day before 20 minute presentations, not knowing what was expected for an AE in research checks
5. It gave me my product, which is finding out what to major in and the path to my dream job.

2 hour presentation

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJp6bfIEnESnwl-XXACjndN2fkBkI9C4fdtoy8-aAKM/edit?pli=1

Answer 3

EQ: What is most important to a criminal investigator when collecting evidence leading to a conviction?
Answer:
When collecting evidence you cannot for any reason go around the law and protocols.
This is probably the most important thing to remember when you are collecting evidence because if it is not collected properly it will not be used in court no matter how compelling or if it makes the suspect look guilty it has to be thrown out. This is stated in California's and the federal evidence codes.
Sources:
Mary Prang, my 4th interview
Summary of the rules do evidence,has the evidence codes and explains them clearly
Independent component 2, learning about chain of custody and the evidence gathering process by figuring out crimes at crime scene.com.

2-Hour Room

I plan to combine my room creativty and my answer 2 activty. I thought id make the room look like some type of crime scene and then my activity would be either a scavenger hunt in the scene or having groups gather dna evidence correctly throughout the crime scene.

Answer 2

 EQ=What is most important to a criminal investigator when collecting evidence leading to a conviction?
Answer= DNA samples are most important to convicting the correct suspect.
Evidence=
caught the green river killer with DNA
Let an innocent man go caught the real " snaggle tooth killer"
can link cases together before a suspect is found
can help you find a suspect if it is their second offense
can be valid proof to convict the right person especially fingerprints ( except finger prints made in blood because if they are wet they smear too easily)
always in the system and never changes
can always be found at any crime scene because DNA can be found through various things
usually used for more violent cases but has recently been used for smaller offenses such as burglaries and have been proven to be more efficient



Source=
http://www.justice.gov/ag/dnapolicybook_solve_crimes.htm
http://www.forensic-evidence.com/site/ID/bitemark_ID.html
http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/DNAsolvespropertycrimes.pdf

Presentation 2 Rough Draft

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VKilCUjHbsyHJg7FQqPjnKaauJZfEvw9PMA-_tH2AEk/edit?pli=1

My presentation draft

Answer 1

1: I believe one of the most important skills you need to become a successful criminal investigator is communication skills. Though it is a vague skill that can work in most job forces, I do believe that it is extremely important for this job specifically.
2: One experience that showed me the importance of this was when i began my service learning, one of the investigators took me to get my finger prints done. He was very personable, and could convey what he wanted to everyone with ease. There was another police officer who was extremely timid and had a hard time getting people to cooperate.
3:My service learning, and interviews. With all three every person has said that communication skills are an asset to making a person successful in the investigation world.

Presentation Reflection

1. My first interview directly affected my presentation. My presentation was actually based on my interview, I started off explaining the who,what,where,when and why of my interview and then a topic that sparked an interest in me that was said during my interview. The topic being the 2 different ways to start out in the field.

2. I think, even though most people had boards mine stood out. I was also one of the few that related their presentation to information that they found out during their interview.

3. The most challenging part of the presentation was picking info that you knew you were not going to bring up again. The most challenging part of the interview was finding someone qualified enough to get valid thourough answers.

Blog 3: Senior Project Presentation 1

Lesson: My first interview

Objective: Students will learn how the traditional route to becoming a criminal investigator may not be the right one.

Procedure:

• Introduction of topic: How many people feel they had a successful interview? Ask a few to explain why they feel the way they do. (30 sec)
• Define successful (15 sec)
• Ask if by my definition of successful if anyone's answer has changed (10 sec)
• Explain my interviewee and their place of work (45 sec)
• Explain the difference between the traditional route vs the unconventional route of become a criminal investigator. (1 min)
• Conclusion (25 sec)

Check for understanding: During my conclusion, i will ask a few people to answer a question i have about a topic i talked about. Also questions about their opinion, ex. Which way do you feel is the most beneficial route to becoming a criminal investigator?

Resource/ Materials: A poster board with key points and visuals.