This video guide prompts students to answer open ended questions about the case of Robert Stinson, a young man wrongly convicted of murder based on bite mark evidence. He spent more than 20 years in prison before being exonerated based on DNA.
The video includes a great discussion of flaws in bite mark evidence, and why it is so unreliable.
Full KEY included!
This video is the perfect follow up to the Bite Mark Evidence Activities, where students experience how difficult it is to make a dental match, and how easily a false match can be made.
This was a wonderful addition to my my impression unit in my high school forensic class. – Jayme B. April 21, 202
This was one of three resources that I got for my bite mark component of Forensic Science. It was very helpful in laying down the foundational knowledge the students needed. I added my own lab to it at the end. It turned out to be one of the students favorite parts of the class. – Erin C.
My students found this a really engaging way to learn about bite mark evidence, how it has been used in the courts, and the drawbacks to bite marks as evidence. – Ashley U.
Very engaging and interesting lesson. – Melissa R.
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