Dial+M+for+Murder+Questions-CMP

=//Dial M for Murder// Questions=

1. How does the detective approach the crime scene? When detectives approach crime scenes, they must be very careful, as to preserve the evidence that was left behind. Most of the time, important evidence is ruined by time, weather conditions, or untrained personnel on the scene. In //Dial M for Murder//, the husband thought he had everything figured out, but even he left clues that helped prove he was responsible for his wife's attack and ultimately her attacker's death. 2. What techniques for solving the crime were available? (Ex. DNA, fingerprint, etc.) The detectives in the movie used primitive techniques to solve the crime, because more advanced technology hadn't been released yet. The detective questioned all who were involved in the story, and compared their testimonies to find missing pieces. 3. How was the crime solved? The detective solved the crime by figuring out about the key that had been left under the rug on the stairs outside the apartment. First, he had to learn about the state of the windows and doors when the murder occurred. There were no marks on the windows that showed forced entry, so that meant the attacker had to go through the door. Also, when the body of the attacker was checked, no key was found on him after the husband claimed that he must have taken it from his wife's purse when it had been stolen weeks earlier. Because the wife claimed she did not let him in, and the fact that the key in her purse didn't fit, led the detective to believe that the husband had set it up by switching the keys and leaving one for the attacker.