Clues In Crime: The Role of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigations

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Special savings when you order Clues in Crime and Switched on Sound together

“…this set of materials is a superb offering…. [they] are unique and their academic merits unquestionable.”
—Charles C. James, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, National Science Teachers Association

“We used it as a class project with each section. I loved having this resource!”

“The references to historical events where criminals were brought to justice using the same methods shown on the program was very valuable to me. The most important thing I learned is that it is almost impossible to get away with a crime with the technology we currently have at our disposal.”

 “I liked seeing the forensic lab and equipment and how they work. I learned that paying attention to details is very important.”

  • Grades 7-10

  • $75 plus $7.00 shipping and handling

  • Semester-long CD-ROM and workbook course

Winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences’ “Best Software of 2003 Award” and the highest scored software of 2003 by Children’s Software Revue, Clues in Crime is a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of forensic science, with video lectures, lab demonstrations, interactive exercises, and actual case files. Join Marilyn Miller, forensic scientist, as she takes you into her crime lab to explain the principles, such as fingerprint classification, impression evidence, and bloodstain pattern analysis, used by forensic scientists in criminal investigations. At the end of the course, you will apply your forensic science skills to gather and evaluate evidence in a virtual crime scene in order to solve a crime.

System requirements

 
Windows Mac
  • 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor or greater;
  • Windows 98, NT4, 2000;
  • 32 MB or more of installed RAM;
  • 16 bit (thousands of colors) color depth or greater;
  • 8X CD-ROM drive or greater;
  • Sound card; QuickTime Version 5 (installer provided on CD)
  • 180 MHz Power PC or greater;
  • Mac OS 8.1 to 9.2 (not supported on OS X or Classic Mode);
  • 32 MB or more of installed RAM;
  • 16 bit (thousands of colors) color depth or greater;
  • 8X CD-ROM drive or greater; QuickTime Version 5 (installer provided on CD)

 

The products supplied to Duke University TIP for Clues in Crime™ meet the requirements of the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), including the mandatory testing requirements. Contact Jenny McDowell, Sales and Marketing Specialist at jmcdowell@tip.duke.edu with questions.