Welling School Science Dept L2 BTEC Applied Science Learners Name: Assessor Name: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate

Applied Unit 13: Investigating a Crime Scene Science Date Issued Completion Date Submitted on

Assignment Title 13D Your Day in Court In this assessment you will have the opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Please indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found

Criteria reference P5

To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that you are able to: Outline the results of the investigation as a statement to the court

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Discuss the role of the Forensic Science Service in the criminal justice system

M4

Explain the conclusions drawn from the investigation as a statement to the court

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Identify the links between the Forensic Science Service and the criminal justice system

D4

Justify the conclusions drawn from the investigation as a statement to the court

D5

Explain the relationship between the Forensic Science Service and the criminal justice system

Learner Declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Learners Signature: Date: Criteria Met M5

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P6

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Learner name Unit Title Qualification Start date Deadline date Assessor Assignment Title

Unit 13: Investigating a Crime Scene BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Applied Science

13D Your Day in Court

The purpose of this assignment is to: Enable you to demonstrate your understanding of how a forensic scientist prepares their results for court and how impartial a forensic scientist must be in the presentation of their findings

Scenario: You are a member of the forensic science team and you are about to give evidence in court for the first time. As part of the process the whole team gets together to explain the role of the Forensic Science Service (FSS) and the criminal justice system (CJS) and to put together a mock trial so that you will understand what goes on in the courtroom Task 1 You need to produce a statement for the court, you need to keep it concise, explain any technical terms. The statement will be read out in court, you need to include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Your name, qualifications and experience Outline of circumstances and aim of the investigation List of exhibits collected and analysed Description and evaluation of the works carried out and techniques used Results and interpretation of the evidence conclusions

To achieve the merit criterion you need to demonstrate an understanding of the scientific terminology and draw valid conclusions from your results. Your description of the techniques should pay special attention to any precautions or controls you used to ensure validity of the evidence To achieve the distinction criterion you need to Justify the conclusions from your investigations. You need to describe and explain the strengths and weaknesses of the techniques used and show the extent to which the evidence supports the conclusions This provides evidence for P5, M4 & D4

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Welling School Science Dept L2 BTEC Applied Science Task 2 You need to use headings and lists to summarize the components of the criminal justice system and the tasks undertaken by the forensic science service. Use lists and headings only, to summerise the different parts of the criminal justice system and the jobs done by the forensic science service that relates to this. To achieve the merit criterion you need to use case studies to show how members of the forensic science service interact with the other parts of the criminal justice system. You need to show how criminal investigations, the law and the criminal justice system are linked to forensic science To achieve the distinction criterion you need to use examples of other case studies, give the reasons why members of the forensic science service interact with other parts of the criminal justice system. You need to use examples to explain how the forensic science service helps criminal investigations to achieve justice through the law and the criminal justice system This provides evidence for P6, M5 & D5

Sources of information Welling school forensics help packs

Websites
http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/chemistry/localaccess/IPFS.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_witness http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/crown_court_case_preparation/ http://www.bcs.org/content/ConWebDoc/7372 http://www.forensic.gov.uk/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_Science_Service http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice http://lcjb.cjsonline.gov.uk/ http://www.forensic-access.co.uk/

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