American Academy of Forensic Sciences

1. What is forensic science? Forensic science is the term used for any form of science that serves the purpose of the criminal justice system. 2. What three tasks or responsibilities does a forensic scientist have? Forensic scientists have may have several roles. Among these are; training others, analyzing evidence and expert testimony. 3. What criteria might be used to establish someone as an expert witness? Several criteria are used to determine if someone is fit to serve as an expert…

Forensic science is an application of all types of science field, especially chemistry to help with the investigation that related to law or crime. It is approved aspect to be applied in a court or law. In this field, forensic scientist plays an important role to help in the investigation. The function of forensic scientist can be classified into three parts that are: 1. As a crime scene investigator As a crime scene investigator (CSI), a forensic scientist involve in collecting the evidences.…

“On television and in the movies, forensic scientists interrogate witnesses, search crime scenes, and sometimes aided only by a microscope, uncover the one piece of evidence that can break a case wide open,” however, that is nowhere near the reality of forensic science (Williams 1). Forensic scientists often spend long days in the crime lab testing samples they can also frequently encounter unpleasant working conditions and face misconceptions from both the public and law enforcement…

Forensic science dates back to 44BC with the first recorded autopsy being of Julius Caesar. Forensic science is “any science used for the purposes of the law, and therefore provides impartial scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, e.g. in a criminal investigation and trial.” Forensic science uses the evidence collected at the scene of a crime to help in the conviction of the criminal who committed the crime. There have been many technological advances in forensic science as time has…

A line search method is another form of search that the technicians and investigators can conduct. The concept is very similar to that of a strip search. However, one major difference is the direction in which the search is conducted. In a line search, technicians and investigators would be placed in a straight line, side by side each other, at one end of the crime scene. “Together, they would walk forward and search the entire crime scene, moving together. Any evidence that is found is marked,…

In my class we read a short story. It was about evidence, forensic evidence. Forensic evidence, is the best evidence to present a trial. Especially in front of the jury, and the judge. The investigators use forensic evidence to find a suspect or an eye witness. This story is called, “Forensic Science: Evidence, clues, and investigation.” By Andrea Campbell. I’m going to tell you a little bit about Forensic evidence. Forensic evidence is what ties the case into a clear mental picture of…

done it. Most likely the person will not confess to their crimes. In the passage "Forensic: Evidence, Clues, and Investigation" written by Andrea Campbell, it shows that forensic evidence is one of the most reliable evidences in the court of justice today. These evidences have been practiced for hundreds of years and it is still going strong as of today. The question is, what exactly is forensic science? Forensic science was used in a novel written by Sherlock Holmes over a century ago. He…

involve major forensic problems. Many suspects were arrested and tried for 8 weeks in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, CA. (Malone, 1989) The forensic evidence found was that a witness saw a man being forced into the back seat of a colored compact car in front of the Camelot restaurant and provided the descriptions of the suspects. Primer…

The history and breakdown of the forensic science career is a very extensive one that has a lot of standstills for long periods of time, but with that comes very many breakthroughs. Forensic scientists have a very hard and very important job, and many people have no idea about the risks it takes to become one, or to determine one’s innocence in a court of law. 1. Dating all the way back to 2698 B.C, forensic science started, accidentally, by a man named Shen Nung. Shen had tasted a documented…

Forensic scientist is the study of science of law. Forensic science is the utilization of science to the criminal and common laws that are authorized by police organizations in a criminal justice framework. While detectives talk with suspects, witnesses and casualties, forensic scientists remain principally on the scene, gathering and investigating proof. “Forensic scientist must not only analyze physical evidence but also persuade a jury to accept the conclusions derived from that analysis”…