Crime scene investigation refer to a process that helps in collecting, identifying, classifying as well as analyzing the physical evidence that will help in solving or prosecuting criminals or individuals suspected to have committed the crime. It is normally conducted by the law enforcement technicians, forensic science technicians or criminal justice institutions which use trained investigators. Crime scene investigation is a multidisciplinary process and it incorporates knowledge of law,…
science. The video Welcome to Homicide will also be reviewed and mentioned within this paper. The crime scene within the video will be discussed in full detail analyzing each step of the forensic process. Examination of three different pieces of evidence detailed within the crime scene from the video. A summary will also be done on the crime scene reconstruction and the significant findings found from the scene. Technology applied to forensic science continues to improve and benefit the field.…
Television shows such as Bones, Law and Order, and CSI Miami shows an extensive series of crime scene investigations. However, crime scene investigations are 10 times more complex that what television shows alludes. More work and time goes into an actual investigation and it can take years instead of a day’s time as displayed on television to solve a case. According to US Legal, “the goals and objectives of a crime scene investigation are the collection of evidence, preservation, packing,…
attended the Saginaw Career Complex for one year for the medical program. When I was attending the Saginaw Career Complex I walked in my Anatomy teacher’s classroom to talk to her. When I walked in she was setting up a crime scene for the criminal program they had there. The scene she set up was awesome and it made me want to attend the class. I told my teacher I was going to come back my senior year to take her forensic class she taught there, but I never went back to the career complex. Now I…
proposes crime in a way that excites stories on serial killers, murder, crime scene investigation, and heavy DNA analysis. In reality, this only breaks the ice on what forensic science fully consists of. Forensic science is initially any science used for the purpose of law. The evidence tested is used in the court of law, criminal investigation, and trial. A forensic scientist does perform tests on blood and bodily fluid as well as fingerprints, but you cannot always count on the spin-off like…
Forensic Science Forensic science is the study of criminal justice. They study the reasoning behind crimes, such as what causes them to do it and when they did it. In forensics they learn how to analyze blood and DNA, today's technology it helps a lot to solve crimes. Evidence in forensics can vary from hair, blood, weapons, fingerprints and any other DNA. There are several parts in the forensic science field that interest me. Three of those fields are forensic psychology, forensic pathology…
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…
Topic: Crime/Forensic Shows are not real and how they are not real-The CSI Effect. (Pro: Educating television viewers). o AGD: How many times have you watched crime or forensics shows, where you have realized something on the show is not possible or realistic? Crime and forensic shows are often, a favorite by television viewers. They are fun, yet more dramatical than educational. It is not often that a viewer realizes that details and parts of the show are false, it may take a trained eye to do…
presentation that I was most enthusiastic about because this was the presentation that I had helped with and, I have always been interesting in crime scene investigation information and processes. Flagg put together a very informative presentation and had everyone in the room interested in what he was talking about. He explained the processes of crime scene investigation, such as, photographing, evidence collection, which included fingerprint lifting, DNA collection, cleanup and other elements.…
by storylines revolving around criminal behavior. This dominance or monopoly on the storylines of American television shows has been around for decades. Countless types of television programs have dealt with such topics. There have been numerous crime shows, mysteries, cop/detective shows, and courtroom shows that have become clichés on the small screen due to their frequent appearances on television. The ideas have long been overused, and the material…