Cracking Claire’s Case!
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Let’s catch up with our law enforcement officer Detective Claire, who is investigating a series of jewelry thefts all over New York City. Claire has a suspect in mind but must find proof before she can charge the suspect in the crimes. As part of her investigation, Claire will need to interview a variety of experts, including some from the Government and Public Administration and the Human Services career clusters. Let’s work along with Claire to gather and assess data (or clues) about the crimes and see if they connect with her suspect.

Claire was first assigned to this case after an upscale jeweler opened his shop one morning to find several display cases empty. Distraught, he phoned police. After Claire arrived, she ordered techs to look for fingerprints and video surveillance footage. She had the owner list the stolen items so that if the thief tried to sell them nearby, police would be on the lookout.

Here is the list of stolen items the owner made, along with the value of items stolen: