Pro Math: Crime Stoppers
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Introduces viewers to the world of crime-fighting and how mathematical concepts are intrinsically tied to a crime's solution. Law enforcement officials explain how they use math to find angles of trajectory, distance, time, data analysis, probability, and statistics to solve crimes of murder, embezzlement, traffic accidents, bombings, etc. Stresses the real and practical applications of math in law enforcement.
Media Details
Runtime: 25 minutes 37 seconds
- Topic: Mathematics, Social Science
- Subtopic: Law, Mathematics
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 1997
- Producer/Distributor: Human Relations Media
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