Connecting Evidence
📋 What it is
Forensic skills combine — trace evidence, deduction, and the scientific method all serve one goal: what happened?
🗣️ Coach says
Your forensic tools work together. Fingerprints, trace evidence, deduction, and the scientific method all answer ONE question: what really happened? A strong case weaves several evidence types into one consistent story.
🧠 Memory hook
Every tool answers one question: what really happened? Weave the evidence together.
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Why did the chemical test turn red?
It was litmus embarrassed!
😲 Whoa!
Real cases are rarely cracked by one piece of evidence — it’s the way fingerprints, DNA, and timeline all point the SAME way that convinces a jury.
✅ Quick check: One clue points to Suspect A but everything else points to B. What should you do?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Re-examine — a strong case has evidence pointing the same way; a lone clue against the rest needs a second look, not a leap.
Consistency across evidence types is what makes a conclusion strong.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Take a small “case” and list TWO kinds of evidence for your conclusion. Do they agree?