Prior to beginning this activity, please review the required resources:
Watch:
- Forensic scientists and the theory of interchange (Links to an external site.)
- How to collect hair and fiber evidence at a crime scene (Links to an external site.)
- Hair evidence (Links to an external site.)
- Hair strands could reveal lifestyle secrets of criminals (Links to an external site.)
Read:
- Hairs, fibers, crime and evidence; Part 1: Hair evidence (Links to an external site.)
- Hairs, fibers, crime and evidence; Part 2: Fiber evidence (Links to an external site.)
Your paper should address the following elements:
- Explain which scientific techniques would be used for biological and non-biological evidence such as hair and fiber both at a crime scene and later in the lab. Cite examples.
- Evaluate how hair and fiber analysis might contribute to the investigation and any subsequent court proceedings.
- Explain how forensic scientific techniques related to hair and fiber analysis has evolved throughout history.
The Hair and Fiber Analysis paper
- Must be approximately 1,000 words (approximately four double-spaced pages in length, not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- Must use at least two scholarly, peer reviewed, and/or other credible sources in addition to the required resources.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
- Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.