Module two lab questions
Module Two: Lab Questions
1. Why was the Crippen case important?
It was the first trial by media and the first to be dominated by forensic science.
2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime?
He was accused of killing his wife by poison and dismembering her body. There was evidence that he killed someone and she was nowhere to be found.
3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen's case?
He was executed and they’re not sure if he actually killed her.
4. Why was forensic science important in Crippen's trial? How was it used in the trial?
It was used to identify the alleged victim
5. What do modern forensic scientists find when they examine samples of the remains?
The forensic scientist found that it was male in the cellar who was dead.
6. What other evidence linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar?
Cloth frames that matched a pair of Crippen’s pajamas the remains have a rare poison which Crippen was known to have in his possession.
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?
They found pieces of pajamas and remains and poison. I think they were ignored because they just wanted to close the case.
8. Do you think Crippen killed his wife? Why or why not?
I don’t think he killed his wife because the DNA did not match the relative they found
1. Why was the Crippen case important?
It was the first trial by media and the first to be dominated by forensic science.
2. What was Crippen accused of? Why was he accused of this crime?
He was accused of killing his wife by poison and dismembering her body. There was evidence that he killed someone and she was nowhere to be found.
3. Why do you think people were so interested in Crippen's case?
He was executed and they’re not sure if he actually killed her.
4. Why was forensic science important in Crippen's trial? How was it used in the trial?
It was used to identify the alleged victim
5. What do modern forensic scientists find when they examine samples of the remains?
The forensic scientist found that it was male in the cellar who was dead.
6. What other evidence linked Crippen to the remains in the cellar?
Cloth frames that matched a pair of Crippen’s pajamas the remains have a rare poison which Crippen was known to have in his possession.
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?
They found pieces of pajamas and remains and poison. I think they were ignored because they just wanted to close the case.
8. Do you think Crippen killed his wife? Why or why not?
I don’t think he killed his wife because the DNA did not match the relative they found