Forensics Journal - Stevenson University 2013 | Page 4

FORENSICS JOURNAL At the time of Lee’s death in 1962, she had created twenty of these crime scenes, however only eighteen remain intact today. They are still used to train police officers to investigate crime scenes while looking at the crime from a medical perspective. The nutshell models are currently housed in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore Maryland. While not generally open to the public, the Nutshells are thoroughly referenced in Corinne May Botz’s book, The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. Botz’s book provides a detailed look at Lee’s legacy and the passion which drove her to create such captivating models which would initially bring attention to the field of medical investigation and ultimately influence its advancement for years to follow. REFERENCES Botz, Corinne May. The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2004. Print. Ramsland, Katherine, Ph.D. “The Truth in a Nutshell: The Legacy of Frances Glessner Lee.” The Forensic Examiner. American College of Forensic Examiners International,, Summer 2008. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. . STEPHANIE WITT completed her Undergraduate studies in 2008 at the University of Baltimore, with a B.S. degree in Forensic Science. She continued her studies at Stevenson University where she received a Master’s degree in Forensic Science in May 2011. Stephanie currently works at Stevenson University as the Assistant to the Dean in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. 3