Forensics Class Offers CSI Style Learning For Hannibal Students

by Contributor | October 23, 2022 10:30 am

HANNIBAL – The Hannibal High School courtyard was recently transformed into a scene out of the television show “CSI” during a SUPA Forensics lesson.

Students in Dawn Battles’ upper-level course put their classroom studies to the test as they were tasked with processing a mock crime scene set up outdoors. Three groups of students worked together to comb through separate scenes, surrounded with police tape. Wearing gloves so not to contaminate any potential evidence, the students bagged and tagged evidence as they were careful not to disrupt the scene.

“This lesson really teaches the students how to process a crime scene just like an actual forensic investigator would,” said Battles. “They identify the evidence, learn how to handle it, follow the chain of command, take measurements and sketch the scene.”

Battles noted that later in the school year, students will learn proper fingerprinting techniques and additional tools to aid in a forensic investigation.

 

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