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Homicide
at Skyway Campus
Anatomy and Physiology class solves annual
mock-crime scene
By Nicole Nielsen
When Anatomy and Physiology
students entered their classroom on January 30, they were shocked
to see a “dead” man on the floor. The man was laying lifeless,
surrounded by bottles, blood spatters, and a knife. According
to Mr. Doug Canepa, the murder had taken place
earlier that morning, and there were five suspects, one of which
was not able to be located.
After getting the basic information from Mr. Canepa, the students
got to work. Each had designated responsibilities to attend to.
The first job was to document the crime scene. Using skills learned
over the course of the unit, students collected valuable information,
took photographs, and collected evidence. “Collecting the evidence
was fun. It’s not really like the CSI shows on television, the
process is a lot slower, and we had to wear ugly hair nets and
gloves,” said senior Maricela Galaviz.
While some were examining the crime scene, other students were
interviewing the suspects. Seniors Michelle Upton
and Sandra Laverty, along with juniors
Adam Walls and KC Haight, acted as suspects.
Each told their story of the events that occurred during the time
before the murder took place. As they found as much information
about the crime as they could, the students had to try and make
a picture composite of the missing suspect. “It was sort of hard
because we had to make accurate pictures on the computer, based
on judgments and limited information,” said junior Allison
Navarro, “but it was still fun.”
Over the next two weeks the students used the information they
gathered to solve the crime. They analyzed the blood spatters,
hairs, and fibers found at the crime scene. Labs during class
also included blood typing and DNA analysis. Every student has
learned that everything must be done carefully. “Guess work” in
this field is not accepted. “You need accurate evidence, not circumstantial
evidence to convict a murderer. We had to prove what we thought
when we wanted to get a search warrant to further question the
suspects,” said junior Andrew Daou. In the end,
students put together portfolios with the information they collected,
and most figured out that Jim Watson (Walls) stabbed Moody in
the alley. “We were trying to apply specific scientific technique
and knowledge of the human anatomy to solve real life scenarios,
and it worked wonderfully,” said Mr. Canepa of the whole experience.
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Campus
When Anatomy and Physiology students entered their classroom on
January 30, they were shocked to see a “dead” man on the floor.
The man was laying lifeless, surrounded by bottles, blood spatters,
and a knife. According to Mr. Doug Canepa, the
murder had taken place earlier that morning, and there were five
suspects, one of which was not able to be located.
After getting the basic information from Mr. Canepa, the students
got to work. Each had designated responsibilities to attend to.
The first job was to document the crime scene. Using skills learned
over the course of the unit, students collected valuable information,
took photographs, and collected evidence. “Collecting the evidence
was fun. It’s not really like the CSI shows on television, the
process is a lot slower, and we had to wear ugly hair nets and
gloves,” said senior Maricela Galaviz.
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