Computational forensics

Isotopes in forensic science Forensic scientist face a lot of difficulties while trying to voice what our bodies say about our death. One of the difficulties that they face is that often doctors and pathologists say ‘I’ve seen this before. The person died … years/month/weeks ago’. If this happens then the whole crime investigation can go the wrong way because knowing when the person died is a key information the investigator should know because if the investigator interrogate a suspect and the…

Tessa Jones Professor Pericone M.S. Human Anatomy & Physiology I – BIOL 130-03 20 November 2017 The Stiff Truth About Rigor Mortis Growing up, I have always been intrigued by murder mysteries. My favorite shows consisted of Criminal Minds, CSI, and NCIS. From watching these shows episode after episode, I have become familiarized with the term “Rigor Mortis”. Rigor Mortis is referred to as the third stage of death, where the muscles in the body contract leaving the body “stiff” for a period of…

The Testimonials Analysis The first testimony came from a woodcutter. He confirmed that he was the one who found the body. The man was lying on his back in a bamboo grove, a few hundred yards off the Yamashita post road. The man was wearing a pale blue robe and a Kyoto-style black hat. The woodcutter said that the body had only one stab wound right in the middle of his chest. There was no bleeding as the wound already looked dry. He didn’t see a sword which is the suspected murder…

A crime scene photographer plays a very important role when it comes to a crime scene and the pictures taken at the scene. All of the picture taken could be considered evidence and must be taken in as such because it could mean the differences because an innocent or guilty verdict. However, it has to be done in a timely manner because there are a lot of moving parts at a crime scene which means that a crime scene photographer has to get there and get to work as quickly as possible but making…

I stated in assignment one, that crime scene investigations has many interesting classifications that explain the concepts and standards of what it takes to be a crime scene investigator, and now that I am finishing this course I can say that I have learned important concepts that gives me the knowledge of what is needed to study and reconstruct a crime scene. For example on the importance of reconstructing a crime scene because it can show an investigator what happened, if a death was a…

Introduction Digital forensics is the investigation procedures for a legal purpose (Nelson, Phillips, Steuart, 2016). Digital forensics also prepares computer investigations There are four key factors before the computer investigation is complete. The key factors are developing and documenting procedures, following evidence handling procedures, documenting extraction, and presenting the findings. All of these combined lead to the preparing of a more complete computer investigation. As with…

Victimology Life Style Exposure The life style that the three victims, Byers, Branch and Moore had would have put them in minimal amounts of situations where they would be exposed to victimisation. As eight year old children they would have had School Monday to Friday, where they would have been overseen by a number of adults and be in the company of numerous children. This means that most days of the week and most hours of the day the victims would have had low risk of exposure to criminal…

Purpose: This memorandum contains a discussion and final recommendation concerning the accreditation of the digital forensics laboratory through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), or an alternative, in order to show that the digital forensics laboratory meets established standards and guidelines. Discussion: Forensic laboratory accreditation is a growing trend with 391 crime laboratories currently being accredited, which breaks down…

Criminal profiling designates a process by which evidence, in particular that found at the crime scene, is analyzed with a view to determining probable offender characteristics. (Chifflet, 2015, p. 1). In simpler terms, profiling is used to identify an unknown offender’s significant personality and demographic characteristics through the analysis of their crimes. Although this seems like a legitimate way to catch a criminal, the reliability and use of profiling has deteriorated throughout the…

Criminal Profiling is a technique whereby the probable characteristics of a criminal offender or offenders are predicted based on the behaviors exhibited in the commission of a crime. The job of a criminal profiler is very crucial in homicide cases. It helps the law enforcement to find and arrest the killer by knowing little details that determine possible suspects for the crime. Criminal profilers investigating serial killers have always tried to formulate some idea of the characteristics of…