Examination of the Borden Murders- Forensics Class

1. Based on the forensic evidence contained on the documents in this folder separately determined to post more them intervals one for Abby and one for Andrew now that you have their PMI’s determine the time of deaths as precisely as you are able to enter these times on your forensic timeline it always help me to use different colored pens markers or two different PMI’s what do the time of deaths in the timeline tell you?

2. Add the information from the note created by assistant marshal John fleet to your forensic timeline from question one pay attention to detail it is unusual of all witnesses statements are exactly the same who among the residence of the house based on the findings of your timeline had exclusive opportunity to commit the murders at the times of the death that you calculated could a secretive madman have committed both murders in escaped undetected is it possible unlikely or impossible based on what you know about the Internet determine the manner cause in mechanism of death of Andrew and Abby Borden and when you are done with the timeline take a picture and add it to this.

3. During Detective Brian hooks testimony for the defense at 31 minutes of the movie how does he claim committed the murders who what is his timeline of the murders how close are the times of death and how does he explain the differences in the blood flow between Abby and Andrew?

4. Dr. Wood limited by the lack of forensic capabilities at the time hit a dead end could modern forensics change the course of the case and lead Lizzie to the gallows how would you collect the blood spot DNA evidence on fabric name to scientific devices that you would use to analyze the blood DNA and tell me what each device does one or two sentences will be sufficient also called the blood evidence on the skirt standalone or would you need comparison DNA samples if so from whom?

5. What was your error that allowed Brian Hooks theory to be believed when you could have disapproved it with forensic science? Answer the following questions on one page stating how in today’s time it could be done differently one after the murder is Lizzie Emma and Emma’s friend Alice Russell slept in the house with the murders occurred unguarded while the two bodies Lee downstairs in the front room Lizzie and Alice even walk downstairs pass the bodies in the basement water closet there was a police officer stationed outside the house more to keep the public away then preserve the evidence, Bridget Sullivan refused to stay in the house and was allowed to pack a bag and leave for a friends house, The Borden family Doctor Who had been in the house from the beginning was allowed to come and go throughout the afternoon, .