CSI Campers Learn Crime-Solving Skills
CSI campers learned investigative skills and took field trips
Galloway N.J. 鈥 Campers at Stockton鈥檚 CSI camp learned that figuring out who committed a murder, then having that person convicted in a trial, is not an easy task.
Now in its 12th successful year, 番茄社区app鈥檚 CSI Summer Camp is a non-profit program where
high school students work as part of an elite team of investigators and professionals
to solve a murder. Campers gain knowledge and get hands-on-experience with behind
the scenes of a murder investigation as well as a high-stakes murder trial.
Last week on campus, the CSI campers attempted to solve the 鈥渕urder鈥 of two victims found in the Alton Auditorium. The object was to collect enough evidence to convict a suspect and take them to trial. Over five days, they had a multitude of responsibilities and each camper played a significant role in the process. The tasks included:
- Collected evidence at a mock murder scene
- Took fingerprints and collected other samples of evidence
- Filed evidence requests and analyzed results
- Interviewed witnesses and possible suspects
- Prepared a case for a criminal murder trial
- Tried the case in a court
The campers had the opportunity to work closely with university professors, State Police, Federal Air Marshals, a K-9 Unit and others who assisted the campers in gathering and testing techniques such as DNA analysis, forensic odontology, fingerprints, and blood typing.
After all of the evidence was gathered, both the defense team and prosecutors had to prepare for the trial.
鈥淎s defendants, we had to come up with an order of witnesses and evidence for an opening statement鈥 said CSI camper Victoria Goldschmidt.
Students learned jury selection techniques, strategies for presenting their cases, and what life is like in prison.
In this case, one of the suspects, Courtney, was put on trial. The jury ultimately found Courtney not guilty on the grounds that there was a possibility that a different suspect, Gwendolyn had committed the murder.
Who really did it? Campers in one last session from July 29-Aug. 2 will get to put their skills to the test. For more information, go to
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_ Reported by Annie Levine
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