Database normalization

Conclusions Myskowiak and Doums’ (2003) finding that refrigeration of P. terraenovae can affect the development and biometry of larval specimens after only one day of refrigeration suggests that a common forensic practice could be introducing significant error in to PMI estimations. Furthermore, the different relationships between duration of refrigeration, the stage refrigerated, and the time to development indicate that only L3 larvae return to their standard development rate after…

Albert Huang Mr. Robbins Period 5 3/14/15 Strength of the idea In the conversation defining the all-time greatest director in the movie industry, several names, may never be absent. Among those that legend isn’t a powerful enough word to describe their merits, one name has appeared like the transit of Venus. It’s never as magnificent as the darkness of an eclipse, but has attracted countless followers with its distinctive glamour. It’s always close by the orbit of our lives, but yet so far away…

With the onset of television shows like CSI and NCIS, people have their own views of how the Criminal Justice System uses and obtains forensic evidence. One of the main issues with the media influence today is how people assume that forensics in the real world is exactly like the shows that portray it. “If people’s reactions to crime and criminals are generally shaped by the mass media, then it seems reasonable to assume that public reactions to criminal cases are shaped by shows like CSI”…

his conviction and to have the DNA reassessed with newer technology were never approved until the Innocence project took on the case in January 2006 (Innocence Project). They had the semen from the rape kit retested and the DNA was put through the databases that contains previously convicted individuals (Innocence Project). In September 2006 the DNA was matched to previously convicted murderer, Steven Cunningham, who was presently serving a prison sentence for the death of his girlfriend 's…

Blachander, N., N. Babu, Sudha Jimson, C. Priyadharsini, and K. M. K. Masthan. "Evolution of Forensic Odontology: An Overview." Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences (n.d.): 1-13. 31 Oct. 2014. Web. 10 Sept. 2016. N. Balachander, N. Aravindha Babu, Sudha Jimson, C. Priyadharsini, and K. M. K. Masthan wrote their article “Evolution of forensic odontology: An overview” about real life examples of how deceased are identified by their DNA. They really emphasized on identifying people by their…

One reason that DNA testing attracted people’s attention is it is ability to uncover that ancestry information that individuals who have been disconnected from their ancestor’s homeland. For instance, during the period of slavery, European brought a large of number of slaves from various parts of Africa to the New World and those slaves have in America for generations. DNA examination brings hope for these African Americans because it can trace back their ancestry which helps African Americans…

Today, DNA profiling is well used all over the world. DNA profiling was developed by the geneticist of the Leicester University in 1985. DNA profiling is the process where a specific DNA pattern, called a profile, is obtained from a person or sample of bodily tissue (“DNA profiling Biotech Learning Hub”). By learning DNA profiling, it enable us to identify individuals. It is really common to use DNA profiling now and a lot of people starts to use the technology. While supporters of using DNA…

There have been cases where the suspect is unknown and all the Crime Scene Investigator has is the biological evidence from the incident, so that evidence would be collected, analyzed and processed to other offender profiles in the DNA database. Now, the DNA database contained other offenders who have been arrested or is currently served time within a prison or jail system for an unrelated crime. (The United State Department of Justice, 2016). There have been cold cases and current case solved…

The purpose of the previous study and results was to identify the possible perpetrator of the presented crime through blood analysis and match our forensic analysis with the characteristics and medical records of the missing person. In our blood analysis, we were given four samples of blood and the respective names of the suspects. In addition, Lowry police informed us that the second type of blood found, the one from the perpetrator, was O+. For this inquiry, our group hypothesized that based…

I do believe that DNA should be collected from every person arrested. This should occur when photographs and fingerprints are recorded. This information can be reviewed weekly for unsolved crimes. It is a very important piece of information that could possibly clear your name, as we have seen many people wrongfully incarcerated. This data allows databanks in different countries to share information on people. It can also allow for the identification of missing or dead people. The only reason to…