Activity 1.6 - Telescoping effect

    Learning Aims:
    • Further literature research on the case to find out which of both scenarios is most likely
    Materials:
    Suggestions for use:
    • Give the students (part of) the article ‘Cause celebre – Ballpoint Murder’ and pay special attention to the telescoping (page 2, paragraph ‘results’).

    Depending on the results of activity 1.5 students might come up with the telescoping effect themselves. In that case the teacher can start a classroom discussion and the students can discuss what will have to be investigated by the forensic scientist.
    Possible questions:
    • Can you make a better decision now if the suspect is guilty? Discuss why or why not.