The Detective’s DeskVeda Fox
Scout
“After two right quarter-turns, I faced south.”
EASY · CASE FILE
The compass on the desk
Easy · NORTHSTAR SCOUT HUT
Three scouts describe separate turns starting from the same north-facing marker. Use the printed clockwise direction order. Each quarter turn is exactly ninety degrees.
Read the case file below, or open the interactive desk to examine records, keep notes and submit your reasoning. These are the case materials, without the solution.
Your assignment
Inspect, test and record the finding. What does the verified record establish?
- The source records are verified and their stated conditions apply to every account.
- Find the account contradicted by a record. A contradiction alone does not establish wrongdoing.
People and accounts
Suri Cole
Scout
“After one right quarter-turn, I faced west.”
Tomas Gray
Scout
“After one left quarter-turn, I faced west.”
Case records
Read each record on its own terms. A claim made by a person is different from a fact established by an independent record.
PHOTOGRAPH
The scout badges
Each scout had a green club badge. No compass directions were printed on it.
Each scout had a green club badge. No compass directions were printed on it.
TIME NOTE
The hut timetable
Training began in the morning.
Training began in the morning.
DIRECTION TRAINING CARD
North, east, south, west
Each scout starts facing north. A right quarter-turn moves one place clockwise through N, E, S, W. A left quarter-turn moves one place in the other direction.
This is a verified source record for this case. Compare its stated facts with the exact question.
Questions to resolve
Whose final facing direction is incorrect?
Use the interactive case desk to select your finding and cite the records that support it. The answer is checked there, and your progress stays in your browser.
Build your finding
Compare the records with each account. Work out what the evidence establishes, then separate that finding from anything it does not prove.