Back Issue: August 20, 2004 | Young detectives learn forensic science
Eight high school students from around the nation converged on Gallaudet this summer for the two-week Young Scholars’ Program. This year’s installment – Crimes and Clues! – gave campers a crash course in forensic science.
Throughout the program, the young scholars attended seminars and tutorials that covered crime-fighting techniques such as hair/fiber identification, lip reading, and lab safety. The campers also learned the ins and outs of various clue analysis methods concerning finger- and footprints, soil, ink, tire tracks, and documents. Off-campus activities included tours of the U.S. Secret Service Forensic Service and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, and visits to the Spy Museum and the National Museum of Health and Medicine. The young people also toured the University and met with President Jordan, as well as faculty and staff. The group also took part in the Discovery Program, helping them hone life skills by testing their physical and mental attributes. The campers put their knowledge to the test during a mock trial on the last day of the program. The burgeoning scientists were asked to investigate a mysterious break-in in Benson Hall. The youngsters canvassed the "crime scene," where they collected evidence, including trash and hair samples left by the perpetrator, and analyzed it. Investigators were then asked to testify during the mock trial. A judge presided over the proceedings, complete with a prosecutor and a defendant, who chose to represent himself. In the end, the students delivered sufficient evidence to prove the identity of the perpetrator. Parents of the campers were on hand to witness the trial, catching a glimpse of what the program teaches. Here, Brittany Branch-Smith, from Rockledge, Fla., and a senior at the Florida School for the Deaf, dusts the door for fingerprints.  |
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