Forensic applies to courts or the judicial system, combine that with science and forensic science mean applying scientific methods and processes to solving crime. Forensic Science deals with the application of the knowledge and methodology of various disciplines of science to legal matters. It involves the use of multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering for evidence analysis. For instance, physics is used to understand the pattern of a blood…
The word forensic derives from the Latin word “forensis” which means to be publicly known or heard. Most forensic scientists in the 1800 and 1900’s were self- taught but even now there are not many colleges that are certified to give a degree in forensics. Forensic science has been around since 44 B.C. but it wasn’t recognized as a method of science until the late 20th century. Forensic science is an asset in solving crime. Forensic science has become so popular in the past twenty- five years. I…
.1. Introduction: Forensic Science: Forensic may be defined as the Application of Science to law. This is the application of Scientific methods to decide questions arising from crime or litigation. In forensic science, the DNA properties are used in investigation to include a suspect or exclude a suspect from a criminal case like rape, assault even from small drops of semen, blood, or small pieces of hair, nails, etc. In forensic analysis certain regions of DNA are analyzed and respective…
FORENSIC SCIENCE (forensis: a latin word, meaning-belonging to the court of law) in its’ simplest term is the multidisciplinary branch of science that is used for the court of law for criminal administration. The role of forensic science starts after Crime Scene Investigation. It is the Physical Evidences which are Collected, Packed, Preserved, from the crime scene and Forwarded to the Forensic Laboratories for their examination under the different branches of this science. CRIME SCENE…
The roots of forensic lead to the Roman era when criminal charges implied public presentation of the case in the Forum. Convicted person for a criminal offense and the applicant, argued publicly about the case, and the person with better arguments and presentation, prevails. Hence the origin of the name forensics, from the Latin word forēnsis which means “in the Forum”. Today, forensic means using full range of science to provide answers to questions of legal interest, relating to criminal or…
Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case is a case that dramatically influenced forensic science. On the night of February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin a 17 year old high school student was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, The United States. Gorge Zimmerman, who was a 28 year old man of mixed race (Hispanic) was the coordinator for a neighborhood watch for the gated community where Trayvon Martin was living temporarily (Gray 2012). The 17 year old Trayvon Martin was unarmed during…
numerous shows that do not paint a clear or accurate picture of what a Forensic Scientist job entails. Criminal shows exaggerate the techniques and fail to note the importance of the abilities of Forensic Scientist and Crime Scene Investigators. A reported 100 million people watch criminal television shows weekly, who form a perception often skewed and fictional in regarding the real world of Forensics. Sorenson Forensics Executive Director Tim Kupferschmid stated, “We don’t go…
Loras college, The University of Iowa and Iowa Lakes Community College are a few of the many colleges that offer this major. During your career you may be required to take additional classes. Other careers you can choose in this major include, forensics, investigation and phycology. Criminalists face many dangers in the work place because they work with blood, other bodily fluids and chemicals. Criminalists who work in the field have a higher danger of bacteria and other disease. Lab techs…
Forensic chemistry is a type of chemistry that is found in association with the solving of crimes or murders. Forensic chemists analyze and examine things left at a murder or a crime scene such as blood, fingerprints, hair, or anything with traces of human DNA that could be linked to the individual who may have been responsible for the crime. Forensic chemists use science to bring many killers and criminals to justice. There are a few educational requirements needed to enter the field…
In his article, Dutelle (2008) details the subjective errors of omissions, false misrepresentation among other mistakes that are made knowingly or inadvertently by forensic investigators. The investigative processes involved in solving a criminal act possessing the presence of evidence through application of forensic science, he opines, can lead to wrong conclusion that has a ripple effect of wrong justice being meted out by the legal system on innocent individuals that relies on such. His…