Gather clues and see if you can solve the crime. From perpetration to prosecution, "Take the Case" invites you to play the part of a detective and participate in a criminal investigation.

Follow the trail of evidence and clues through several elements of a case:

• Crime Scene
  Learn how to analyze a crime scene without destroying or compromising evidence. Choose one of four different crime scenes and learn firsthand why following strict legal procedures and thorough documentation is critical to collecting and examining evidence. Follow these cases through the next few exhibits to collect evidence, solve the case and make an arrest.
  
  
• Forensics Lab
  Every criminal acts leaves behind evidence that can be used in a court of law to build a case. Follow your crime to learn what type of evidence was found at the crime scene. Learn how to study fingerprints and match them against a database. Analyze a toxicology report, run DNA samples, use blood spatter to determine types of trauma, analyze weaponry, or watch the Medical Examiner perform an autopsy.
  
  
• The Art of Detection
  Forensic work alone seldom solves crimes — eyewitness testimony, suspect interrogation and a keen insight into the motives of a suspect are critical to the successful resolution of a case. Master the art of detection and challenge your observation skills by creating a sketch of possible perpetrators from memory. Use detective techniques to elicit a confession before arresting and booking your suspects.
  
  
• Courtroom Appearance
  Watch justice at work. Follow your case all the way to the courtroom and learn how an officer's testimony and solid evidence collection can make a case.

Visitors with PDAs (personal data assistants) will be able to use them as a digital crime notebook with additional clues uploaded onto the device during the visit. Or you can track a particular case by looking at the case file folders (Forensic Flip Books) throughout the exhibition.