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title: "SFS1: Forensic Crime Scene Investigation (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SFS1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, SFS1
subject: science
grades:
  - high-school
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# SFS1: Forensic Crime Scene Investigation

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to properly conduct a forensic investigation of a crime scene.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SFS1.a**: Construct an explanation of how scientific forensic techniques used in collecting and submitting evidence for admissibility in court have evolved over time. (Clarification statement: Emphasis is on Locard’s Exchange Principle, Frye standard, Daubert ruling)
- **SFS1.b**: Plan and carry out investigations using the scientific protocols for analyzing a crime scene (e.g., search, isolate, collect, and record).
- **SFS1.c**: Construct an argument from evidence explaining the relevance of possible evidence at the site of an investigation.
- **SFS1.d**: Develop models to analyze and communicate information obtained from the crime scene. (Clarification statement: Properly document and sketch a crime scene.)

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.