American Academy of Forensic Sciences

The Marvelous World of Forensic Science What is Forensic Science and how did it begin? What is its preponderancy in solving crimes? These are some of the questions that some may ask when they hear the term forensic science. To understand what forensic science is let’s look at its meaning, Forensic Science is the scientific method of gathering and examining information about the past which is then used in a court of law. Which simply means when a group of scientist from different fields come…

we can appreciate if we look deep. Our bones are so important that if we died a violent dead they can help identified how it happen, when it happen and even who did it. The science of finding out who kill someone…

In scenario you determine different parts of Forensic Science such as Entomology, Odontology, Anthropology, Pathology, and the Microbiology methods to complete the crime investigation. In the test center, forensic biologists scrutinize this proof using microscopes as well as additional machinery. Introduction Forensic Biologist are used in crime scenes to determine the outcome of scene. They also use Forensic Entomology, Odontology, Anthropology, Pathology, and microbiology…

allow the viewer to decipher what the killer’s motive was. This unique twist of presenting crime also allows viewers to see different angles of how forensics play into solving crimes. Forensic tests performed in the show pave the way for the detectives to solve the case. Motive does a good job of portraying forensics in a similar fashion as to how forensics works in real life, with just a few inconsistencies here and there. A particular episode, titled “Deception”,…

Before beginning my experiences and observations in this next entry, I would like to note that I am trying to be extremely careful about details that I mention about the Royal Commission and its staff base. The Commission is still underway, and its contents are very sensitive, especially given that the hearings are closed to the public. However, it is difficult and I believe undesirable to leave out my experiences at the Royal Commission. My time there has helped shape what I regard as valuable…

Forensic Science was never something I saw myself loving, let alone wanting to do as a career. It wasn’t even a thing to me until my senior year of high school. I’ve always wanted to be a music teacher because I love music and the ways it can change people, but that all changed in the middle of my senior year when I fell in love with Forensics. I want to be a Forensic Scientist because I want to change people’s lives and the way the world looks at science when it comes to investigating and…

Fingerprints have been widely used throughout the world as means of identification for forensic purposes. Forensic experts have extensively relied on premises that fingerprint characteristics are highly discriminatory and immutable amongst the general population (Haber and Haber, 2008). Fingerprint formation is induced by the stresses and strains experienced by the fetus in utero, which are random and infinite, it is likely that they subsequently produce a random, infinite variety of friction…

are a number of jobs and one of those jobs is Computer Forensics. Now computer forensics is defined as the practice of collecting, analyzing and reporting on digital data in a way that is legally admissible (forensiccontrol.com. n.d.). All of this is done by the use of detecting and prevention of a crime as well as in any dispute where some evidence may be stored digitally. Furthermore, they follow the same or similar processes as other forensic disciplines, and faces some if not all of the same…

a perfect world the need for determining the activity conducted in a network or within a computer would not be necessary; however, this is not a perfect world and there are times when it is imperative that the activity of a computer be monitored. Forensic analysis has been a central part of criminal investigations. Computers and digital devices have become a common component. According, to Fortune Subscribe “The Florida Computer Crimes Act of 1978 included legislation against the unauthorized…

The word forensic derives from the Latin word “forensis” which means to be publicly known or heard. Most forensic scientists in the 1800 and 1900’s were self- taught but even now there are not many colleges that are certified to give a degree in forensics. Forensic science has been around since 44 B.C. but it wasn’t recognized as a method of science until the late 20th century. Forensic science is an asset in solving crime. Forensic science has become so popular in the past twenty- five years. I…