Forensic Case Study: Caught by a Horse Hair (The Murder of Nancy Titterton)

Designed to save you time and make teaching easier, use this case study can be used as reinforcement, as a formative assessment, or as a review! Students will read background information on the Nancy Titterton Murder Case, review key details (police report) and forensic lab results and then complete analysis questions. Students will learn about the importance and significance of hair as evidence in forensic investigations. Teacher guide, learning objectives, and answer key is included!

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand the role of forensic evidence in solving criminal cases.
2. To explore the techniques and methods used by investigators in the 1930s.
3. To analyze and evaluate evidence to identify a suspect in a murder case.
4. To appreciate the importance of motive and the significance of overlooked evidence.
5. To examine how the criminal justice system operates and the consequences for perpetrators of heinous crimes.

Key Vocabulary:

• Autopsy
• Cordage
• Homicide
• Forensic Evidence
• Confession
• Motive
• Crime Scene
• Execution
• Temporary Insanity
• Investigation

Materials:

• Copy of case study worksheet for each student
• Or, uploaded case study to digital format of your choice
• Optional: Provide each student with background page

Literacy Standard:

• L11-12RST2: Determine the central ideas of conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paragraphing them in simpler but still accurate terms.

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