Forensic entomology

After reviewing all the evidence I have come to the conclusion that Matthew Maloy Murdered Robert Burlington. I have come to this conclusion using entomology and through the use of fingerprint, blood, tire track, and hair analysis. The fingerprint tests´ showed us that the only people who touched the bloody tire iron were Nicole Burlington and Matthew Maloy. Nicole Burlington is the spouse of the victim so her touching the item is reasonable but Matthew Maloy touching it is strange especially…

may tales, without having to say anything at all. Forensic anthropologist can look at the bones and can find out many things such as the age,race, height, gender and sometimes even their individual characteristics. Even though that there are fewer than 60 forensic anthropologist in the US they divide and conquer. According to the article “Dead Men Talking” Billy Bass one of the most well known forensic scientist has taught almost all these forensic anthropologist through his teachings and…

Forensic Psychologist Introduction Being a forensic psychologist requires the ability to maintain one’s composure under stress, strong oral presentation skills, and critical thinking skills. As stated in “Psychology Today,” anyone interested in becoming a forensic psychologist needs to be aware of all the responsibility that comes with this career. Forensic psychology isn’t all about criminal profiling, like many people mistake it for. In reality forensic psychologists assist in many different…

The goal of any crime scene investigation is to assist in demonstrating what occurred and to determine who is guilty of committing the crime. So, it is very crucial that each crime scene investigator follows the correct procedures and carries out the investigative responsibilities. There are many critical parts of an investigation. Each and every crime scene that an investigator comes across has to be properly secured, recorded and searched. Firstly, securing the crime scene is a crucial…

I personally believe that most audiences of “CSI” television series are typically impressed with the ability of the advanced technology such chemical instrumentation used in forensic laboratories. Among the various advanced technologies, the CSI TV show crowd thinks that the most exciting moment is when they use the investigation using blood, DNA, and the investigation using remainder of the gun to distinguish culprit. The reason…

Unit 4 Forensics Question # 2: Briefly describe how the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) creates a fingerprint image. What characteristics of the fingerprint does the AFIS record for comparison? With the advances of computer technology in U.S. Police agencies during the 20th century, it was only natural that what was once a labor intensive and cumbersome system, such as the filing and storage of individual fingerprint records, would become simplified by the…

received high traffic. From a total of 40 different prints found in the numerous location, in the identification process and a result of 16 prints compared in detail between all of them, following the different patters loop, whorl and arch (Crime Scene Forensics, LLC, 2012.) In the identification process there was only one magnifying glass used in the study of the prints. The first step was to use the identification of the different patterns, after the identification and classification of the…

When a finger comes into contact with a porous or non-porous surface, it deposits the dirt or oils present, remaining as a mark (Fingerprint Source Book, 2013). A latent mark is unique to the individual and is an affirmative source of identifying a potential suspect or witness. They also are invisible to the naked eye. Identifying a latent mark at varied crime scenes can be done using different developmental techniques such as wet powder suspensions (Dhall and Kapoor, 2016). These potential…

to prevent future crimes. Many victims and those accused, which are known to be innocent, have been assisted to receive justice due to the help from the system. This job profession is just as important as any others in the federal justice system. Forensics investigation is a standard scientific application to criminal investigations, also an execution to law procedures ensuring evidence to present in court. When the first practice of Theory of Transfer was used in the 1700 A.D., “When two…

Categories of Evidence Offered In Criminal Trials The types of evidence that are allowed in criminal trials are as follows: Demonstrative, Documentary, Real, and Testimony evidence. All types of evidence must be relevant to the case and also be reliable or credible. Demonstrative evidence is any testimony or document that be used in the court proceedings. This can include but is not limited to: graphs, physical objects, pictures, models, and enlarged documents that are used to clarify the…