fandomhigh | As seen on tv: Forensic Science, 1/9 5th Period

When the students came into the danger shop they entered into a lab that seemed straight from the heart of a police department or right off the set of a TV show. There were computers, microscopes, containers and tubes and just about every forensic doodad that you could imagine. Abby stood at the door and handed labcoats to everyone and pointed them to a row of stools around the edges of the room.

"Hey guys, I'm Professor Abby and I'll be teaching you the basics of forensics science this semester. Since I would be bored out of my brain teaching you things on paper, we're going to take a more hands on approach. I'm assuming that at least most of you have seen a TV show were they solved the case by using forensic science. They matched the fingerprints on the gun. They traced the carpet fibers. They figured out whodunit by using forensics."

"In this class you're going to be learning forensics by doing the same thing as the scientists on those shows. You're going to solve a crime." Abby pulled her lab coat tighter and motioned to a door on one side of the lab. "Follow me."

As the students stepped from the lab they walked into a dark deserted parking lot. A single flickering street lamp illuminated one corner of the lot where a blonde girl lay half against a wall amidst broken bottles, trash and puddles of water.

"This is Isabel. She's dead." Abby said, stopping about halfway across the lot. From this distance they could see that Isabel was unmarked, but it was hard to tell in the light if she was breathing or not. All in all, a pretty convincing display. "You're going to try and figure out how she died and who killed her using what you know and my nifty handout. You can work alone or in pairs or teams. Whatever you want. This week we're going to be focusing on prints that aren't fingerprints."

Passing out the handouts, Abby continued talking. "You're in high school. I'm not expecting you to know everything yet. So don't worry about knowing how to do everything on the handout. When in doubt...ask a question. I'll be around and there's always Isabel. You'd be surprised at how talkative a dead person can be."

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"Had you been drinking or taking any drugs that might show up on a tox screen?"

Isabel laughed because Greg had asked the same question. She could tell how had a fondness for chemistry. "Nope. If anything my blood alcohol level might show that I had one drink. Which or someone human, really wouldn't be that big a deal. And for the purposes of this class? I'm fully human."

"One drink, closing time," Zack tilted his head thoughtfully. "Did you work near here? Where is here?"

"Honestly? For this class, that really doesn't matter," Isabel admitted. Zach was a fellow Meerkat, she had to help him out. "Think about what other things you might find if you examined the body. Nothing DNA related though."

"DNA?...oh." Zack's eyes widened at the implication. "Oh, thank god for small mercies. I think. Okay, things that might turn up in examination... signs of struggle, and apparent cause of death?"

"An autopsy would show that I died of head trauma," Isabel said. "It would also show broken ribs, internal bleeding, numerous contusions and some broken fingers. You'd also find this." She handed over the copy of the boot print, "On my back."

Zack looked vaguely nauseated as she listed her 'injuries'. He took the print. "Thanks."

"I'm really okay," she promised. "Now go bring the bad guys to justice."

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