Case Report - Case #001

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INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION

Your name: Date of Report: Investigator ID:

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SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION

Suspect Name: Age: Position / Role: Relationship to the School

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SUSPECT ASSESSMENT

INVESTIGATOR INSTRUCTIONS

Select the factors that you believe apply to your chosen suspect.

Access to the Recipe

Suspect had legitimate access to the recipe.

Knowledge

Suspect knew where the recipe was stored. Suspect knew about the security camera maintanence. Suspect had contact with the cleaning schedule.

Opportunity

Suspect was in the kitchen during the relevant time. Suspect could access the kitchen office. Suspect had access to Staff Computer 03. Suspect could have printed the recipe at 3:31 PM. Suspect could have access to the missing photocopy. Suspect was inside or near the kitchen office during the relevant period. Suspect was involved with the afternoon delivery. Suspect had an opportunity to take the recipe without being seen.

Motive

Suspect had a reason to want and take the recipe. suspect was known to use a blue reusable bag. suspect denied involvement in an important part of the timeline. Suspect had previously shown interest in the brownie recipe.

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EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT

Review each item of evidence and record its relevance to the investigation.

INVESTIGATOR INSTRUCTIONS

for each item, decide wheter the evidence is relevant to your conclusion.

EVIDENCE #001

The Empty Recipe Folder

The original red recipe folder was found on the kitchen office desk. The brownie recipe was missing but, the folder itsefl was undamaged.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #002

The Security Camera

The kitchen office security camera was offline from 3:35 PM until 4:30 PM because of scheduled maintenance.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #003

The Blue Thread

A small dark blue synthetic thread was found underneath the recipe folder. It is consistent with a blue reusable shopping bag.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #004

The Printer Log

The school printer recorded a copy of the brownie recipe being printed at 3:31 PM from Staff Computer 03.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #005

The Missing Photocopy

An older photocopy of the brownie recipe had disappeared from a kitchen office drawer approximatley one week before the incident.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #006

The Kitchen Office Key

The kitchen office was found unlocked at 4:18 PM. There were no signs of forced entry and the key was later found on the kitchen key board.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

EVIDENCE #007

The Cleaning Schedule

The kitchen office was scheduled to be cleaned at 4:00 PM, but the cleaner did not enter after beiing told the floor has already been cleaned.

Is this evidence important?

Important Not Important

5.ALIBI ASSESSMENT

How reliable is the suspect's alibi? Explain your decision:

6.INVESTIGATOR'S THEORY

Explain how you believe the recipe was taken. What was the suspect's motive? Which evidence supports your theory?

FINAL CASE REPORT

WESTBROOK ACADEMY

INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION

SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION

SUSPECT ASSESSMENT

Access to the Recipe

Knowledge

Opportunity

Motive

EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT

The Empty Recipe Folder

The Security Camera

The Blue Thread

The Printer Log

The Missing Photocopy

The Kitchen Office Key

The Cleaning Schedule

5.ALIBI ASSESSMENT

6.INVESTIGATOR'S THEORY

CONFIDENCE IN CONCLUSION