Forensics in Class

Through out the unit of forensics we have been doing different activities in class. For example:

• Hand Writing Analysis: For this assignment we were told to copy a ransom note off the board in our own handwriting. We then gave our paper to one of our two partners who then tried to forge our handwriting. Finally we switched papers again, giving it to our other partner who then copied our original note in our original handwriting.
  
• Check Puzzle: Everyone in the class was giving a copy of a check which we were told to fill out using the information on the board. After filling out the check we were then told to rip it into tiny pieces and put it into an envelope that had a number corresponding to our name. The envelopes were then distributed around the class at random and we were instructed to put the pieces back together of the ripped up checks. After all the checks were put back together we were sent around the room to look at the other student's handwriting to try to figure out whose check we had to put together.
  
• Fingerprinting: This assignment was one of our first ones in our forensics unit. We were given a sheet with ten boxes on it, each one of which was labeled with the name of a finger. We were then told to place our fingers in ink and then put our fingerprint into the correctly labeled box. Finally we were given a sheet with examples of the eight types of fingerprints and were told to identify our own fingerprints.