Foot Print Analysis

Forensics, this week our main topic was analysing our own prints. Our task today was to teach everyone what we have been doing, and tell them how things work. At first, we look at the evidence, and now we are looking more further around the impression evidence. Impression evidence will only be created when two objects come in contact with enough force to cause an"impression". In a simple sentence, impression evidence is when there are many types of evidence left behind at a crime scene. Impressions are patterns left being on the surface or people at crime scenes. 

Examples 

~ Fingerprints

~ Shoe prints/footprints

~ Tool marks

~ Tyre tracks

~ Ballistics (bullet mark)

~ Bite marks 

 

Yesterday, our class went outside to do this activity and make these footprints. It was really easy to do this since all you have to do was to get a piece of paper, a tray with black paint with a small amount of water and lastly water to clean the bottom of your shoes. Then you can make your own footprint by steeping on the paint tray. Also one of the important things is to walk from heel to toe of paper. You will also have to do it again, since when it isn't that wet then it will make it more visible to see your patterns and you have to leave it to dry. 

Shoes leave impressions at the scene of a crime known as shoeprints, which can be extremely useful to a forensic investigator. As a person walks, the sole of a shoe picks up various types of material, which is easily transferred to other surfaces, creating an impression that can reveal the pattern on the sole. To detect shoe prints, investigators examine the soil, particularly near the potential entry and exit points of a crime scene, as well as carpet, linoleum, paper, and dust. If a shoe print is discovered in a pool of blood, it can be used as incriminating evidence.

In this picture, there is a variety of different types of shoe patterns. I would best describe my one as lines&circles. Since I don't have the evidence, I would like to use this picture as an example since it is also similar to my shoe pattern. As you can see, it's most likely to be only lines, but it still goes with it. We all have different types of shoes and especially the size of them. People stand in a variety of ways, as illustrated by the image on the right. We can explain the different types of shoe prints using the image below. Knowing the shoe pattern at the bottom allows us to determine the size of the shoe, the brand in some cases, and the age of the shoe.

 

Forensics

Forensic science, today our only task was to summarise everything up that we did on our first week of a passion project. Explaining what we have focussed on and how it fits into forensic science, we have to include crime scenes, the law, evidence, and observation skills. Then afterward we have to try and use the lawyer paragraph structure to write our summary, which will be our main goal this week.

Lawyer Paragraph

~ State your point - say what you are trying to convince us of

~ Why it matters - Say why your point is important: 1-2 sentences

~ Evidence - Deliver your evidence to prove this in 3-4 sentences.

~ Sum up - Write a simple sentence and drive home your idea: 12 words or less.

My paragraph:

Forensics is all about scientists comprehending out and collecting evidence from a crime scene. One of the main importance of forensics science is having the right data. You can't find the suspect when you don't have the evidence in your hand, proof s about determining whether a crime has been perpetrated. You need to commemorate properly to find the right evidence. This matters because forensic sciences are a critical way of the criminal justice system. It is important because without evidence and without a forensic scientist, then you will not be given the justice that you needed. This examines and analyzes evidence from a scenario of a crime scene, develops injective findings that are able to assist the investigation and pursuance of perpetrators of learning an innocent person from suspicion. Summing everything up, forensic science plays a critically essential role in our lives and even in society. It is about intelligence and evidential to assist in the delivery of justice. Forensic ensures our safety and even public health.

• What is Forensic Science? Why do we need it?

• Who are forensic scientists? 

• What are some of the jobs they do?

• What types of evidence to they collect from crime scenes? 

• What is genetic profiling?

The criminal justice system relies heavily on forensic science. Forensic scientists study and analyze evidence from crime scenes and other locations in order to produce objective results that can aid in the investigation and prosecution of criminals, or exonerate an innocent person. Evidence is collected from crime scenes by crime scene investigators. By gathering and evaluating evidence, forensic science technicians assist criminal investigations. Many technicians are experts in either crime scene investigation or laboratory testing.

Forensic science is essential to a functioning justice system, which is a cornerstone of civil society. Other areas where forensic science plays a significant role include the investigation of local and international incidents, national security, and public health and safety. One of the most crucial components of any criminal investigation is forensic science, which can help authorities accomplish everything from positively identifying a suspect to pinpointing when and how a crime occurred. The criminal justice system relies heavily on forensic science.

Criminalistics, or forensic science, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, primarily on the criminal side during criminal investigations, as defined by legal criteria of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. 

During the course of an investigation, forensic scientists collect, preserve, and analyze scientific evidence. While some forensic scientists go to the crime scene to collect evidence, others work in laboratories, analyzing materials brought to them by others. Others work on financial, banking, or other numerical data analysis for use in financial crime investigations, and they can be employed. Forensic scientists use their scientific knowledge and abilities to help the police solve crimes and discover or eliminate criminal offenders. They may also do research to improve or enhance forensic techniques.

Fingerprints, footprints, tire tracks, blood and other bodily fluids, hairs, fibers, and fire debris are all collected by crime scene investigators. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funds projects that aim to improve: Blood and other bodily fluids are identified at the scene. Drug and explosive detection in the field. Fingerprints are by far the most prevalent sort of physical evidence found at most crime scenes, but there are a variety of other types of evidence to identify and gather as well, including biological and trace evidence, and also evidence left by the use of firearms or other weapons. At crime scenes, forensic experts gather or process trace evidence such as hair, skin, blood, or sperm samples. Hair, bodily fluids, and fibers are just a few examples of what might be found at a crime scene. 

There is a small quantity of DNA in the human genome that is unique to each individual. It is feasible to create a character profile of DNA bands for individuals by cutting a sample of DNA into fragments and dividing the fragments by size. 

DNA profiling is a technique that can be used to determine paternity or to assist in the investigation of crimes where the suspect may have left a sample of body tissue at the crime scene. 

It can also be used to compare distinct species for categorization reasons in other organisms.

DNA is frequently found at crime scenes. It can be found in the blood, the skin, and even the hair. Once the victim's DNA has been retrieved and suspects have been identified, DNA profiling can be used to pinpoint a suspect's location at the crime scene. The DNA profiles of both the newborn and its mother must be known in order to determine paternity. For paternity to be established, every band detected in the baby's DNA profile that cannot be attributed to the mother must also be present in the father's DNA profile.

Why?

DNA profiling is a highly sensitive and precise approach for identifying individuals and finding relationships between them. It's also become a necessary instrument in the legal world, where it's used in criminal investigations, paternity and custody issues, and immigration proceedings. This procedure is known as DNA profiling, and it is used to determine paternity. It can aid in the investigation of crimes in which the culprit may have left a sample of body tissue at the scene. It can also be used to compare distinct species for categorization reasons in other organisms.

Their Jobs:

Generalist forensic science technicians, often known as criminalists or crime scene investigators, gather evidence at crime scenes and conduct scientific and technical analyses in laboratories or offices. They may also evaluate DNA, drugs, and other evidence acquired at crime scenes using computers.

Technicians are indeed the utility players of the forensic science field. They aid in the gathering of evidence, conducting analyses, and assisting in the investigation of crime scenes. Often termed scene of the crime technicians or crime scene investigators, forensic science technicians undertake much of their work either on the scene or in a laboratory. 

Technicians that specialize in evidence collecting must have a keen eye for detail. They may also assist other forensic scientists and act as liaisons with other professionals.

Despite their celebrity and acknowledged ties to organized crime, several of the most well-known gang leaders in the United States were eventually brought to court for financial and tax offenses. The first forensic accountants were important in bringing Al Capone to justice. 

Forensic accountants are trained to follow the money trail and specialize in financial crimes. They work to prevent fraud and safeguard bank accounts. In addition, forensic accountants aid courts in determining awards and damages, as well as identifying and investigating terrorist funders.

Engineers that work with machines and structures are known as forensic engineers. When a bridge collapses for no apparent reason, forensic engineers investigate the cause and discover the cause. They can detect foul play and distinguish it from structural breakdown caused by aging and neglect.

Forensics Science ( Evidence )

 In Forensic Science, we are learning more about what is evidence. This is for our passion project. Our task was to create a DLO or a poster about us explaining our knowledge of what is evidence, and two different types of evidence. I have looked more deeply at this topic because I was really keen on learning more about, different variety of evidence that forensic scientist uses. I have created a slideshow about our main topic today. 

                             

Is it a crime ?

 Kia Ora everyone. We started our passion projects, and this will be my first blog and this is all about forensics which is also about science. Our very first task at this point in time was to do a task, around is it a crime. We are given 6 different pictures, and we have to tell if it is either a crime or not. In this task, we can be working in a group but I have chosen to do it alone, but discuss it with a friend of mine. 

First picture -   But it would not be considered as a crime when the owner of the stuff is giving them permission to take it and do whatever they want. Larceny is another term for theft. In general, the offense occurs when someone unlawfully removed and carries away another person's property with the goal to permanently deprive the owner of it. You've been charged with either petty theft or big theft if you've been arrested for theft.

A hit-and-run is a crime that occurs after an accident, rather than as a result of it. A hit and run occur when a driver involved in a car accident fails to: stop at the scene of the accident. Offer assistance to anyone injured as a result of the accident. You may face charges of animal cruelty or failure to inform property owners of harm. Although laws differ from state to state, you should always come to a halt after striking a dog or other domestic animal. If the owner is there, you may provide them with your information as you would in the event of a car accident.

Robbery is defined as the illegal seizure of another's property by force or threat of force. Robbery does not occur without the use of force or the threat of force. Theft is a broad phrase that encompasses all theft offenses, as well as burglary and robbery. The taking of another's property by force or threat is known as robbery. Larceny by threat or force is also a term used to describe it. Robbery is a more serious crime than many other theft offenses because it involves injury or the fear of injury

As you can see in the image of this picture, we can tell that someone was dying at the hospital bed. Well, it would be considered a crime when someone tends to commit and murder the person with poison. Just then, it wouldn't be called a crime when she/he was just taken from the above without no one knowing. For me, it actually depends on the situation of the person, because police and doctors can tell what has actually happened to the patient. Poisoning food, drink, medicine, or water that the criminal knows will be consumed by humans is a crime. 

In the picture, this would be considered a crime because the Trace Evidence Unit (TEU) searches for and examines various types of trace materials that may have been transferred during a violent crime. Human hair, animal hair, textile fibers and fabric, rope, earth, glass, and architectural materials are all examples of trace materials. Also to support my idea, we can tell that someone has murdered that person because of the blood on the left side of the chest. There's a high possibility that the murderer stabbed or either shot the innocent person. 

In the last picture, this wouldn't be considered a crime. Because it is both of their faults, that two drivers accidentally hit each other but if it is only one driver who didn't do it in purpose then. She/he would be responsible for the damage. Then, on the other hand, it would be a crime when an assassin was asked to do it on purpose just because of the money, it would be a crime because it can sometimes be called murder. When two cars collide while pulling out of a parking area, neither has the right of way. This means that each driver is in charge of his or her vehicle's movements. Then all parties are equally accountable and should either agree to split the whole damage bill or fix their own vehicles. 

Human Rights

Another different session for our social studies work, we started with chaos,.. and then lastly we moved on to human rights. Every term we change the topic and this term our only focus is on human rights.

Questions :

1. What do you think about human rights?

Ans: Well for me human rights are all about equality, a life without any discrimination from other people, no racism, and lived freely, right educations. Also, human rights cover freedom, expression, thoughts, and religion. Then we lived how we wanted to. 

2. Who do you think has human rights? 

Ans: Human rights belong to every individual around the world. From birth until death. Everyone has it because they rule their own world, they have their beliefs, and how they want to choose to live their own life. Not someone ruling her/his life. 

3. Why do you think human rights might be important?

Ans: Human rights belong to all of us because we are all human. Key values in our society such as fairness, dignity, equality, and respect. Important means protection for every single one of us, especially the ones who face torture, and isolation. Without human rights, we will not be able to live how we wanted to. 

4. Can you think of a time when you or someone you know wasn't shown human rights?

Ans: Probably for me the only thing I know who isn't showing human rights, was the bully in the school. Why? Because they sometimes control the life of the person who they always picked on, they tell them not to tell the teachers or else they will receive more bad suffering. Every student has their own rights, they have the right to speak up, and the right to be also heard by others. 

Ranking :

To live 

To live freely

To have an education 

To have clean water and food

To not be tortured 

To have a religious belief 

To have a free speech 

To have a fair trial 

To get married 

Term 4, we are moving on to something new but it is still related to human rights. The point of this blog is to collect all of our work in one blog and summarise everything at the end. For this term, we are looking at 5 different case studies. We can choose from the dawn raids, discrimination against minority groups in NZ, ethics, and robotics, and more. At first, we looked at Parihaka as our first inquiry task and also our practice task. We learned a lot about different tactics and the proper way of referencing and collecting data from different websites. I have chosen discrimination against minority groups, I have chosen it because I wanna learn more about different things. I was happy that I chose this study case because I learned more about the issues of Asians, and different people's stories. I was happy that I was able to finish up everything... In addition, there are 5 different topics from his case study, all we have to do is to answer the question and share it on our blog. 

LINK 

Now that our session has come to its end, we needed to summarise everything we have been doing, in the very first half of our session in Human Rights. We learned about child labor, and also we look at a book named Iqbal. This is actually a good book because it is based on a true story. Written by Francesco D'Adamo. Iqbal was all about a group of children who were fully forced to do jobs while they were still young. They engaged in slave labor, weaving carpets in Lahore, Pakistan. This novel tells the story of a child named Iqbal who changed everything in the lives of every child who suffered from labor. Once Iqbal arrives, he has the courage and convinces all the other children that they need to be responsible for their own escape or they can just want to stay slaves forever. Then after that, we have some inquiry tasks about different topics, but so I choose to learn more about Child labor. So I tried making a slideshow more about Child labor. Furthermore, we have another inquiry task but it is most likely to be our practice run. Because this is when we learned new skills, such as doing a dot-jot method and referencing. 

The dot-jot method is a very useful resource especially when you are taking notes. The rule for it was to place one dot per line, only write one idea per line. the very main thing is that only jot down the most important ideas of the text.

For today, the very last task we have to was to write a paragraph about our chosen human rights topic. I chose to do women's rights, but it is mostly about Women in Victorian Britain.

According to traditional Victorian gender roles, women's rightful place was in the home – the private or domestic, sphere – where they were subordinate to men as daughter, wife, and mother. Women were viewed primarily as a man's helpmate. Women were forced to rely on men because society was built in such a way – legally, politically, and economically. Women's rights were severely restricted during this time period, with women losing ownership of their wages, all of their physical property (excluding land property), and all other cash they earned once married. When a Victorian man and woman married, the woman's rights were legally transferred to her spouse. During Queen Victoria's reign, a woman's place was in the home, as domesticity and motherhood were deemed sufficient emotional fulfillment for females by society at large. In most ways, these constructs kept women out of the public sphere, but charitable missions began to expand the female role of service during the nineteenth century, and Victorian feminism emerged as a powerful political force.

The sexes now lived in what Victorians called "separate spheres," only coming together for breakfast and dinner. Separate Spheres ideology was founded on a definition of the 'natural' characteristics of men and women. Women were thought to be physically weaker but morally superior to men, making them best suited to the domestic sphere. It was not only their responsibility to counterbalance the moral taint of the public sphere in which their husbands worked all day, but also to prepare the next generation to carry on this way of life. The fact that women wielded so much power at home was used to argue against granting them the vote. Unmarried women and widows were permitted to own property and possessions. However, as soon as they married, their possession as well as any money they owned were moved to their husband. Children also were his property, and the man could expect parental rights of his children in the event of a divorce. If the wife was proven to be innocent, she was granted custody of children under the age of seven beginning in 1839. This was raised to sixteen in 1873, but the father managed to remain the sole legal guardian even then. 

Provided the restrictions imposed on married women, it is reasonable to wonder why unmarried women with property or significant possessions would choose to give up everything. Since it is widely assumed that a woman's place in the nineteenth century was in the home, women did work in a variety of professions. However, attitudes towards work were influenced by class. Women from the upper classes were not required to work. Working-class women, on the other hand, were frequently required to earn a living and contribute to the running of the household. They were limited in the type of work they could do, and they would usually do manual labor such as domestic service, laundry, needlework, factory work, or agriculture. Needless to say, even if they did the same job as men, they could expect to be paid less.

We can all take part in the fight for women's rights. Despite the fact that the world has changed and women now have more freedom than ever before, we still have a long way to go. To put it another way, the fight is far from over. For example, Little Women it’s a novel written by Louisa May Alcott. This book can relate to the issue because for the longest time we women have been oppressed and looked down on we are seen as- we are figured as weak and fragile so I want to put it out there because that book signifies that a woman does not need a man to succeed in this world. Women can succeed as their own ad stand as strong individuals. and for people to read that book and understand then I would think that it would be a great platform for woman empowerment and that’s what I want I want people to reflect on. 

First and foremost, we must raise our voices. We need to make a statement about the issues that women face on a daily basis. Begin a discussion on social networking sites or inform people if they are misinformed. 

Don't be a bystander to violence against women; instead, take a stand. In addition, to learn more about it, volunteer with women's rights organizations. Furthermore, it means allowing you to contribute to change through it. Women's rights are critical for everyone all over the world. It benefits everyone in society, not just her. When women are granted equal rights, the world can progress as a whole, with almost everyone playing an important role. Women would have not been able to do something really basic as a vote if there were no women's rights. Furthermore, it is a game-changer for women who face gender discrimination. Women's rights are important because they allow women to get an education and earn a living. It gives them independence, which is necessary for every woman on the planet. As a result, we must all work together to ensure that women's rights are respected everywhere.

Reference: VL McBeath ( n.d ). Victorian Era Women's Rights. https://valmcbeath.com/victorian-era-womens-rights/#.YYOYJ2gvPrd

Science project

 The term is coming to an end, and probably this will be the last session that we will be together as a class after this lesson. We have passion projects, and we all have a different opinion about what we would love to do for the rest of the term. Unfortunately, we haven't been informed of what we are doing. This week was actually busy for us since we have lots to get done so I am not allowed to keep on procrastinating and just stick on being productive. So that in the end I have nothing to worry about. For our science project, we have to choose a house plan, there are three different grades and you have to choose your own one. I choose to do LE which stands for Level Exceeded, I wanted to push myself and have a better result at the end of this project. Then after choosing your house plan, the rooms you needed to have will be required for my one we have to add 5 rooms, and then choose how many bulbs we wanted to put around the whole house. I again choose 12 bulbs, because I was really keen on pushing myself and thinking outside of the box. After that, we have to make a report of everything we did, so I'm here to share it with everyone.

Here is the link to my report.