American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Handbook”, by Deborah Blum Austin Shufflebarger Pickens Academy Introduction “The Poisoner’s Handbook”, by Deborah Blum is a detailed biography about murder and the birth of Forensic Medicine in the Jazz Age of New York City, along with going over various poisons and toxins it also delivers interesting biographies as well as an in-depth look into the court cases and scientific discoveries that shaped the art of Forensic Science, as well as the justice system itself. The plethora of…

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Forensic psychology is one of the newest and largest expanding specialties in psychology and the criminal justice system. Psychology, known as the science of mental processes and behaviors paired with forensic, in its smallest form means different scientific techniques or tests, concludes the profession of forensic psychology. But, in order for professionals in this specialty to evaluate and accurately process based upon evidence, evaluations, and assessments, they must have both the foundation…

Another data center, the Forensic Information Data Exchange (FIDEX), they facilitate the sharing of information among forensic, investigative, evidentiary, prosecutors, law-enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and the court. The last data center, in 2010, the Forensic Innovation Center (FIC), forces on redefining forensic intelligence services through training team solutions and forensic knowledge partnerships (Swanson, et al., 2012. P.…

What is Forensic Nursing? With a growing population that is aging, there is a high demand for nurses. In the field of nursing, there is a need for nurses that are specialized with advanced education and training. Nursing specialties are areas in nursing that require additional training and focus. Forensic nursing is a specialized area of nursing that brings together both law and medicine. The International Association of Forensic Nurses (n.d) defines forensic nursing as “the practice of…

by finding family history of disease, research to find a cure, or clues to the last minutes of a person’s life. This paper will focus on the forensic pathologist and autopsy, the education requirements, types of autopsies, the procedure, job statistics and skills required. There are numerous shows on television today that glorify the forensic science profession, shows like Crime Scene Investigator (C.S.I.), Law and Order, and Dr. G. Medical Examiner. What the television doesn’t show you…

Delta GEMS has not only shaped but has boosted my self-confidence in me being able to communicate better with others. I used to think my opinion didn’t matter, that I wasn’t needed, and how no one listened to me because I was so soft-spoken. My attitude, time management, and service to give back to the community have improved since I've been in the program. Those few out of many benefits I’ve gotten from participating in the Delta GEMS program has dramatically changed the growth of my character…

August Vollmer was the “father of American police professionalism” (Walker & Katz, 2012, p. 36). He served as chief of police in Berkeley, California from 1905 – 1932, and served as a consultant for police departments around the country. He influenced many more reforms in policing than any other person, and his reforms continue to reform policing today (Walker & Katz, 2012, p. 36). Vollmer believed that there needed to be a reform of policing due to perceived corrupt police agencies and the…

In the 1896 science fiction novel The Island of Doctor Moreau, H.G. Wells depicts the island home of an insane doctor, who creates human-like beings from animals. Moreau’s goal was to engineer a human being by only using animals for his experiments and then replicate the process. Which is crazy because then would have totally weird cat videos, oh and animal rights and all that stuff. At the time the novel was written, gene splicing was considered science fiction. However, for the past…

It is an examination, which is only based on the “assumption” that there is an interaction between the mind and body and is conducted by various components or the sensors of polygraph machine, which are attached to the body of the accused, who is interrogated by the expert. The machine records the blood pressure, pulse rate & respiration & muscle movements. Polygraph test is conducted in three phases (a) pre-test interview, (b) chart recording (c) Diagnosis. The examiner will prepare…