Database normalization

When I was trying to choose in psychology what I wanted to do, I looked at different aspects of the field because there are many different fields one can do within the psychological realm. So I have always been fascinated with how they gather information from looking at the crime scene and from that small amount of information they can create a profile. With such detail to the age, gender, race and even if they are outgoing or if they are quite and withdrawn. If the crime was committed by more…

Law reform is the process by which the law is modified and shaped over time to better reflect the social values that society feels are important. Whilst the legal system deals effectively with many technological issues and enforcing rights, there are several areas that require improvement. The rapid change of technology in the 21st century makes it difficult for the law to keep up with the changes to these technological developments, thus creating the need for law reform. The increasing rate of…

King. (Maryland, Petitioner v. Alonzo Jay King, Jr., 2013) Alonzo Jay King, Jr. was arrested on assault charges and his DNA was collected while he was under arrest but before his later conviction. This DNA was entered into Maryland’s DNA database. It was determined that King’s DNA matched the DNA of an unsolved rape case. The DNA was the only evidence tying King to the case. King’s motion to suppress the DNA evidence was denied and he is presently serving a life sentence after being…

The orthodontist should have a dental record to be able to compare the teeth with the database. The skull would be another way to identify a skeletal remain as facial methods are used here they would use molding clay to reconstruct their face to able to mold as face to show that the person may have looked like (Arizona science…

Edmond Locard is a Frenchman who was the most important important contributor in forensic science. While studying medicine he developed an interest in law. During the First World War, Locard worked as a medical examiner with the French secret service in attempt to identify the cause and location of the soldier's death by examining the stains and damages of their uniforms. Later on, he finally convinced the Lyons Police Department to give him two attic rooms where he conducted research and…

Corrin Bothe Miss Preston Senior Capstone 13 November 2015 Forensics is the scientific study of criminal investigation of criminal cases involving a victim, such as assault, robbery, kidnapping, rape, or murder. Forensic scientist use specific tools and technology to analyze data and clues found at the crime scene. Forensics dates back to hundreds of years ago and is used to this very day. Solving a crime takes lots of time and dedication and is nothing like the things they show on television…

Wrongful sentences happen when innocent individuals are found at fault in criminal trials, or when defendants feel obligated to plea-bargain to crimes. Many of these defendants will only plead guilty hoping that they can escape the death penalty. The term unlawful conviction can also denote to cases in which a jury erroneously finds an individual with a good defense guilty, examples would include self defense, or where an appellate court reverses a conviction (unrelatedly to the defendant’s…

Introduction Several countries around the world maintain a database dedicated to storing DNA profiles of individuals. The primary purpose of a DNA database is to ease the identification process of suspects during criminal investigations. Despite the intention to do good, the concept of a DNA database is vulnerable to a number of complications and repercussions, affecting the government, general public and crime detectives. Biological Significance DNA Profiling is a forensic process utilised to…

DBMS or database management systems is a number of programs that work with the data inside the database to create a relationship between the business and the valuable information collected. To fully understand database management systems you first need to understand the basic components of those systems. DBMS rely on two basic structures, big data and databases. Big Data is referring to a large amount of information that has been collected for a business or industry, and also the ability to sift…

Evaluation of the Methods Used The three main forensic methods used in this case are forensic hair analysis, forensic fibre analysis and forensic DNA analysis. The forensic hair analysis in this case was not accurate or adequate to convict Guy. Guy was convicted because supposedly the hairs that were found on Christine matched his. However, this was not accurate as hair evidence cannot be used for identification purposes. It can only be used as corroboration to strengthen a case. The…