Fingerprint

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…

After the advancement of tools became a major step in the Victorian era, the method of dissecting bodies for criminal work began to be explored. Sherlock was known for working with dead bodies and working with cadavers, yet he was not the first to adopt this method of crime work. Before Sherlock's method became known, Giovanni Battista Morgagni changed the way the idea of dissecting bodies for criminal work purposes would be looked at (Wagner, 4). Before Morgagni's idea came to be, the thought…

Fiber Cases Name of the Case: Tiny Fibers Helped FBI Nab Serial Killer Victim: Sofia Silva, Kati Lisk, Kristin Lisk. Suspects: Richard Marc Evonitz. How the Hair of Fiber Made a Connection for the Case: There was a correlation in evidence all that was left were tiny pieces of fiber that’s it. It first started with the death of Sofia Silva, a tiny piece of pink fiber was found on her when she was found dead in a creek. Second was the death of two girls Kati and Kristin Lisk. They found some dark…

Foot trackers is defined as the application of sound and researched knowledge and experience in foot print investigations; to show the association of an individual with a scene of crime, or to answer any other legal question concerned with the foot or 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,…

In the movie 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…

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.…

Blood Stained Tee Shirt Collection of item: I would wear disposable latex gloves to packaged the blood stained tee shirt into a plastic or airtight container. I would store it in a cool location until it was delivered to the laboratory. Processing of item: 2. Handprint on car Collection of item: I would apply powder to the location of the handprint and then I would lift it with a broad piece of adhesive tape. I would place the tape on a properly labeled card that provides a good…

Nowadays, due to development of technology, our society have been highly advanced and this lead the diverse occupation so that people can work in different majors. In modern days, there are several new profession related to chemistry were created and it is even harder to find a job that have no any relation with chemistry. There are numerous vocation that have relationship between chemistry including pyrotechnic chemists, environmental chemists, nuclear chemists, crime scene investigation…

A forensic anthropologist is trained in the study of human skeletal biology and typically use their training to identify deceased when skeletal remains are the only useful evidence. They determine whether the skeletal remains are for a human or nonhuman. They use their training to identify the sex of the individual based on the skeletal remains found. The forensic anthropologist can estimate the time of death and the cause of death when the remains are not suitable for examination by a…

In the United States, both blood type testing and DNA fingerprinting are legal, though forensic investigators spend no time getting blood types because of how useful DNA fingerprinting has become. In 1989, the Virginia Division of Forensic Sciences was the first to start implementing DNA testing in criminal investigations (10). At first they had policies only requiring certain classes of offenders to submit DNA samples to be included in a DNA database, however, not even a year later, they…