The Detective’s DeskJessa Reed
Caretaker
“The archive is above the observatory.”
EASY · CASE FILE
Above the observatory
Easy · COPPER TOWER
A borrowed telescope was moved between tower rooms. Three caretakers describe the rooms’ relative heights. Use the section drawing; no knowledge of the real tower is needed.
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
Karim Dale
Caretaker
“The observatory is above the workshop.”
Livia Moss
Caretaker
“The workshop is below the archive.”
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.
DESK RECORD
The cleaning rota
All three caretakers worked in the tower that week. The rota gives no floor order.
All three caretakers worked in the tower that week. The rota gives no floor order.
TOWER SECTION DRAWING
Three rooms stacked vertically
The workshop is the lowest room, the archive is above it, and the observatory is above the archive. The drawing labels vertical height, not a route or a list of visits.
This is a verified source record for this case. Compare its stated facts with the exact question.
PHOTOGRAPH
The telescope cover
The telescope was found with a blue cloth cover.
The telescope was found with a blue cloth cover.
Questions to resolve
Which accounts remain consistent with the verified facts?
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.