Forensic entomology

While anthropology is a scientific study of all aspects of human development and interaction, forensic anthropology studies identifying characteristics on the remains of an individual. In other words, anthropology focuses more on culture while forensic anthropology focuses on bones. Analysis of someone’s bones can help in determining the sex, race, age, stature, injuries, and time of death. These factors can link a suspect to a crime and reveal what happened to a person before death (antemortem)…

Introduction To a forensic investigation blood is of unparalleled importance, it has multiple functions in a forensic investigation; The book criminal investigation (Christine Hess Orthmann, Kären Hess, 2012) states “blood assists in establishing that a crime was committed, in re-creating the movements of a suspect or victim and in eliminating suspects”. During a crime, more commonly violent ones, blood leaves recorded history of the events that have occurred to this end It has been said in…

When she teaches this block of instruction she incorporates practical exercises into her classroom instruction so that the recruits get some hands-on training in evidence processing. Recently Sabrina volunteered to teach at a high school EVIT forensics class. The coordinator for this was very pleased with her instruction and has asked her to return for additional classes. This year Sabrina had the opportunity to attend a 40 hour training class on Understanding Exclusions and Sufficiency…

here to talk about his job and the forensic side of the police department. Mr. Hunter has been involved in law enforcement since 1992. He has been in many positions ranging from undercover narcotics to his current position, detective lieutenant. Between his knowledge and experience he touched on subjects like crime scene procedures, DNA, fingerprints, evidence, analyzing evidence, labs, forensics and other interesting cases he had worked on in the past. Forensic is…

they can tell the story of their deaths through their bones. Of course they need a little help from forensic anthropologists. Forensic anthropologists are people that examine human remains to find the identity of unknown people and find out how they die. To do their job, forensic anthropologists need certain things. The most important thing they need is a body. After examining the body, forensic anthropologists will determine the age, gender, and race of a person. A crime scene…

The first crime scene is the Van Dam home, according to the father the garage door, sliding glass door and window was open when he woke up. Knowing that there are so many potential points of entry to the house and the fact there were a lot of people over that night, every person needs to be finger printed and have a back ground check preformed on them. Then the house needs to be broken in to zones by rooms they quadrant markers laid so that you can thoroughly check everywhere. It would be hard…

collecting, identifying, classifying as well as analyzing the physical evidence that will help in solving or prosecuting criminals or individuals suspected to have committed the crime. It is normally conducted by the law enforcement technicians, forensic science technicians or criminal justice institutions which use trained investigators. Crime scene investigation is a multidisciplinary process and it incorporates knowledge of law, science and logic. It is a tedious and a long process that…

problem. Being a Forensic Science Technician can be hard because of a slower growth rate than other jobs, trends, relocation, education and skills, salary, and satisfaction. Even though there is a slower growth rate compared to other jobs, there will be a strong demand for forensic science technicians. Therefore, forensic science technicians employment outlook “is projected to grow 17 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations” (BLS). Although a forensic science…

Based on the evidence collected at the crime scene and the subsequent analysis, we concluded Mr. Marquez committed this crime. We conducted a series of tests and analyses: a burn test, a microscopic fiber analysis, and a microscopic hair analysis. These tests and analyses all pointed to Mr. Marquez. Under the microscope, the fiber found on the crime scene looks exactly the same as a wool sample. They are both off-white with little strands wrapping around to create a bigger fiber. Additionally,…

Television shows such as Bones, Law and Order, and CSI Miami shows an extensive series of crime scene investigations. However, crime scene investigations are 10 times more complex that what television shows alludes. More work and time goes into an actual investigation and it can take years instead of a day’s time as displayed on television to solve a case. According to US Legal, “the goals and objectives of a crime scene investigation are the collection of evidence, preservation, packing,…