Computational forensics

FORENSIC SCIENCE (forensis: a latin word, meaning-belonging to the court of law) in its’ simplest term is the multidisciplinary branch of science that is used for the court of law for criminal administration. The role of forensic science starts after Crime Scene Investigation. It is the Physical Evidences which are Collected, Packed, Preserved, from the crime scene and Forwarded to the Forensic Laboratories for their examination under the different branches of this science. CRIME SCENE…

footwear that requires knowledge of the execution foot. The role of Footprint and footwear evidence is commonly there at a crime scene and must be discovered, recorded, and collected for further examination. When footprint analysis is required, the forensic foot tracker or podiatrist may act as an appendage or a primary participant in the case. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes states, “There is no branch of detective science which is so important and so much neglected as the art of tracing…

Eyewitness Testimony or Physical Evidence Which Should You Believe In some trials you may hear about physical evidence, and hear from eyewitnesses from the crime. While Physical evidence is evidence that is collected from the scene of the crime, or found on a victim. Physical evidence can be scientifically tested, and sometimes compared against a suspect. Witness testimony primarily relies on that witness's memory, and hopefully their attention of detail. If you are a jury member how can…

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…

Section A. Shelli Rose Dewey, Petitioner, v. Carolyn Myles, et al., Respondents. On September 12th, 2004, Shelli Rose Dewey, a Nevada resident, called Elko County Police frantically stating that her husband, Steven Dewey, was stabbed by an unknown assailant. Upon police arrival, Dewey was moderately intoxicated. Witnesses stated that the couple had been at a nearby bar earlier in the day when the bartender asked the two to leave. Thirty minutes following their ejection from the bar, witnesses…

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…

Forensic pathology is the study of discovering the cause of death by examining a person’s dead body. A forensic pathologist therefore would be the person examining a corpse attempting to figure out what happened to the person to cause death, yet this job is much more complex than it may sound. They are also required to “…examine and diagnose bodily fluids, such as blood and urine or tissues from biopsies and Pap smears, to diagnose disease” (“Pathologist: Job Duties, Occupational Outlook, and…

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…

number 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…