American Academy of Forensic Sciences

The Bone Collector, a forensic science movie, it is often portrayed as a movie that can be easily solved within a few hours based off shows that deals with forensic work like NCIS, Law and Order, Cold Case, and Snapped; but the solving time is often misunderstood. The Bone Collector is specifically based on forensic anthropology, which is the application of science to the physical by applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases. Forensic anthropologists…

Forensic evidence is evidence obtained using scientific methods including but not limited to, ballistics, blood analysis, and DNA testing. This evidence is extremely important and is used to establish the guilt or innocence of suspects. There are so many tiny parts that go into solving a case. When one thing during an investigation is done wrong, or not found a case can go unsolved very easily. Without the right amount of evidence it is hard to convict a suspect of the crime in question.…

M1 Crime Scene Investigation On 22nd of September at 9:10am I arrived at the crime scene, as the blood was present on the floor it suggested that someone has been murdered. Firstly, I wore all the personal protective equipment (PPE) which is needed before entering the crime scene. The personal protective equipment includes Soco Suit, Safety glasses, Gloves, Mask and Foot covers. Wearing all the personal protective equipment is very important, as it stops the evidence from getting contaminated…

Klugman, Ignacio Serricchio, and Laura Spencer. Bones is a crime-comedy-drama TV show that premiered on Fox on September 13, 2005. The series is inspired by the life of forensic anthropologists and author, Kathy Reichs, who also produces the show. The show itself is about Dr. Temperance Brennan (Deschanel), who is the head of forensic anthropology at the Jeffersonian…

of crime television programs in which forensic tests are used to solve a case in the course of a single episode. Many criminal justice officials have begun to worry that the public may believe that forensic evidence is easy to obtain, quick to test, and free of potential flaws” (pp. 1050-1085). In the last sixteen years, the CSI Effect has made court cases a lot harder to win with technology and…

popularity throughout the years. It is known that thousands of Roman gladiators lost their lives in this extreme sport, however, this is the first documented evidence of remains of these athletes. It would later be discovered, through osteological and forensic analysis, that at least 68 human…

purpose of a forensic anthropologist was to determine if the bones found in the cemetery had any forensic significance, since only a forensic anthropologist can determine this. 2a. Dr. Tracey Rogers (2015) stated in Ontario, forensic anthropologist serve as consultants for Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in regards to autopsies. b. The police, a pathologist or a coroner may request involvement of a forensic anthropologist (Rogers 2015). c. Other cases that include a forensic…

Our favorite serial killer is awkwardly witty and charming in a way that can’t be explained. He’s the person we all cheered for and never wanted to get caught. Dexter Morgan is forensic analyst specializing in blood splatter for the Miami Metro Police Department. He was adopted by a popular and well decorated police officer named Harry Morgan and his wife who already had a daughter named Debra Morgan. When Harry was raising Dexter, he realized that he was different from the other children. Once…

Forensic science [2-4] is an area that deals with the application of scientific knowledge to legal situations. As such, it provides a great deal of truth to many legal proceeding. The forensic sciences – forensic chemistry [5-8], forensic biology [9,10], forensic anthropology [11], forensic medicine [12], forensic materials science [13,14], forensic engineering [15], computational forensics [16], among others – are broadly used to resolve civil disputes, to justify and enforce criminal laws and…

collect forensic evidence, such as hairs, fibers, and tissues, to establish their importances during criminal investigations. Crime Scene Investigators are generally forensic scientists or field examiners who have been trained and guided to gather evidence throughout criminal research. People who have pursued careers in this field of biomedical science hold a bachelor's degree in a forensic field, and a degree in other topics, such as biology. Crime Scene Investigators or Forensic Science…