American Academy of Forensic Sciences

perspective forensic scientist is a really interesting and gross job. My expectations if I ever decide to work as being a forensic scientist is to always be working with dead body’s and be around blood. According to criminaljusticeusa.com “ Forensic scientist help solve crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence and other facts found at the scene. They specifically analyze fingerprints, blood, semen, firearms, saliva, and may also reconstruct skeletal bones. In addition, forensic…

behind on a bullet it what tells forensic scientist that what type of gun was used in the murder. Every type of bullet leaves behind a certain type…

Criminalistics, while often called forensics, is actually a subdivision of forensic science that encompasses a wide variety of scientific disciplines, such as toxicology, anthropology, and odontology. The primary purpose of this field is to identify, gather, analyze, and interpret physical evidence found at a crime scene, as well as present it in court. The gathering and analyzing of evidence is paramount to forming a case, prosecuting the perpetrator, and convincing the judge and jury. Without…

Battling Child Exploitation with digital forensics is a well written article discussing the outrageous growth of child sex trafficking due to the growth of technology and the easy access to speedy communication around the world. The increase in this category of crimes is in a 1,000-percent increase since 2004. Along with that statistic, “The National Consumers League states 56 percent of children between the ages of eight and twelve have a cellphone, with the average age of receiving a first…

The documentary, ‘The Diary of Jack the Ripper Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1993)’ is a documentary about a diary/journal that was discovered in 1992 by Michael Barrett. It is mentioned at the beginning of this documentary that although the author was not named, the evidence clearly suggests the writer of this journal was the‘Liverpudlian cotton merchant’ James Maybrick. At the time when this journal emerged, many questions arose; surrounding the new identity of Jack the Ripper who some historians…

Abstract This case study examines Jack the Ripper and the horrible acts of violence he committed in the East End of London during 1888 where five women were murdered. These murders received so much media coverage that what would have been the terrible tragedy of five people being murdered became one of the most famous series of murders and the killer became one of the most terrifying of all time. During this case study, I will describe some current techniques that could have been used in the…

fingerprint are also used to identify a suspect. I could use the Automated Fingerprint Identification System to find matches to fingerprints found at the crime scene. 4. Small baggie of a white, powdery substance. I would send to crime lab to have a forensic drug analysis done to see what the substance is. The type of test that would be done is microcrystalline test, chromatography and or spectrophotometry. 5. Handwritten note containing directions. I would have the note analyze to find clues…

Biometrics are defined as systems that are used to verify and identify people using their physical features (such as their faces and fingerprints) and also their behavioral characteristics (such as their handwriting) [1]. The field of biometrics is becoming more and more relevant these days as the need to enhance security systems and to solve crime mysteries has become one of the main focuses in the research industry. Biometrics is a broad field on its own because of its wide range of…

The current situation from my personal experiences at UCO and our Forensics Institute is that we as Forensics students are very lucky with our facility. We have a nice modern building with many useful amenities. We have a well versed and brilliant faculty and staff and the students to match. The one downfall I have noticed comes along with our building. Yes it is useful but through much of the day it is quiet and empty. When we as students have gaps of an hour or more between classes we need…

that develops software X. Software X is the leading operating system in mobile devices. Unfortunately, our company believes Mr. McBride, a former employee stole product X source code for financial gain. As such, I have been tasked with leading the forensic investigation in this matter. Analysis Interview During an investigation is imperative that potential witnesses are questioned to gather essential information needed in the investigation (Swanson, Chamelin, & Territo, 2016). To protect the…