Crippen Case
1. Why was the Crippen case important?
• The Crippen case was important because it was a landmark case, and the first trial by media, it was known for being the crime of the century, and also the first to be dominated by forensic science.
2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime?
• Crippen was accused of poisoning and dismembering his wife. He was accused of this crime because he was the victim’s husband and she has had affairs before.
3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen's case?
• I think people were so interested in the Crippen case because it’s a rare case where the victim was poisoned, and then dismembered.
4. Why was forensic science important in Crippen's trial? How was it used in the trial?
• Forensic science was important in the Crippen’s trial because Bernard Spilsbury used forensics with the incriminating evidence. It was used in the trial because he noticed that the scar was found on the flesh they found and was Cora because she had a scar as well. Some cloth fragments from the remains that matched Cora’s. Lastly, a poison that Crippen had.
5. What do modern forensic scientists find when they examine samples of the remains?
• Modern forensic scientists find that the victims DNA didn't match Cora’s it was a male. He was wrongly convicted.
6. What other evidence linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar?
• Other evidences that linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar were the pajama shirt that was found at the crime scene matched to the pajama bottoms of Crippen’s. The label on the cloth also indicated that the remains couldn’t have been there before Crippen’s arrival at his home, because of when and where the type of pajamas were distributed.
7. What other inconsistencies were found in the case when the evidence was re-examined? Why do you think these inconsistencies were ignored at the time of the Crippen trial?
• An inconsistency found in this case was the fact that after the victim was
• The Crippen case was important because it was a landmark case, and the first trial by media, it was known for being the crime of the century, and also the first to be dominated by forensic science.
2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime?
• Crippen was accused of poisoning and dismembering his wife. He was accused of this crime because he was the victim’s husband and she has had affairs before.
3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen's case?
• I think people were so interested in the Crippen case because it’s a rare case where the victim was poisoned, and then dismembered.
4. Why was forensic science important in Crippen's trial? How was it used in the trial?
• Forensic science was important in the Crippen’s trial because Bernard Spilsbury used forensics with the incriminating evidence. It was used in the trial because he noticed that the scar was found on the flesh they found and was Cora because she had a scar as well. Some cloth fragments from the remains that matched Cora’s. Lastly, a poison that Crippen had.
5. What do modern forensic scientists find when they examine samples of the remains?
• Modern forensic scientists find that the victims DNA didn't match Cora’s it was a male. He was wrongly convicted.
6. What other evidence linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar?
• Other evidences that linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar were the pajama shirt that was found at the crime scene matched to the pajama bottoms of Crippen’s. The label on the cloth also indicated that the remains couldn’t have been there before Crippen’s arrival at his home, because of when and where the type of pajamas were distributed.
7. What other inconsistencies were found in the case when the evidence was re-examined? Why do you think these inconsistencies were ignored at the time of the Crippen trial?
• An inconsistency found in this case was the fact that after the victim was