Creative Expression Idea

Daisy Barrera
Crime Scene Investigation
What is the CSI position most important to prosecuting a criminal?


I was thinking of taking a panorama photo of a "crime scene" and getting people to act out different job positions. I will have them positioned to make it seem like they are in a real crime scene doing their jobs. I want to have about 5-8 people in the photograph because it would show a good amount of jobs available in CSI that can be shown in a crime scene, unlike the people working in a lab, which would be difficult to show in the same photo.

This would relate to my essential question because in the panorama I will show the CSI with different expressions in their faces to show how serious and important these different jobs are. Their expression might be strong, determined (criminalists) or thoughful (photographer) and cautious (toxicologist). this shows how dedicated each person is at their work and how important their roles play to prosecuting someone.

Fourth Interview Question Approval

1.  in your opinion, what is most important to successfully prosecute a criminal?

2. do you think that there is one particular method to get someone prosecuted? if no, what other ways do you think it could be done?

3. when working in cases, how long does it take to get enough evidence for a person to be arrested? why?

4. have there been cases where someone is innocent of a crime but are found guilty? is so,  why is that?

5. if a person is found guilty but they are actually not, what do you, as CSI, do? (try to find evidence to prove them guilty or nothing?)

6. what are some of the things CSI does when they are in a crime scene?

7. what do you you think could be the reason it takes so long to solve a case?

8. what are some of the step taken when prosecuting a criminal?

9. in you opinion, what is the most important step in beginning a case?

10. what do you think could be a faster way to prosecute someone?

11. how long does it take to prosecute a criminal? why?

12. because there are so many crimes, are prosecutions rushed? if so, is it an advantage or disadvantage to you CSI?

13. what do you do if a case takes too long to solve? do you continue and look for more evidence or drop it?

14. how do you, CSI, prepare when entering/ starting a case?

15. what are the common reasons, if any, that a prosecution goes wrong? (i.e. bad evidence, too little evidence)

16.  how is it determined if a person is to be prosecuted or not?

17. can a prosecution ever be canceled? how does it affect you, CSI?

18. what are some of the risks you take to make sure a person gets prosecuted?

19. what are some good ways to ensure that a prosecution will run correctly?

20. what does CSI do during prosecution? (keep working on the case or move on to the next one?)