Forensic identification

The quality and reliability of forensic testing is extremely important to the criminal justice system. If the best evidence is not submitted in court, the guilty may go unpunished or an innocent person may lose their liberty. One system to help address issues surrounding accuracy and quality of forensic testing is accreditation through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and its Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). ASCLD/LAB provides an independent, impartial and objective…

A forensic scientist is the who someone who investigates crimes. He/she gathers and investigates information at the crime scene such as physical evidence from the scene. The evidence he/she gathers can range from fingerprints, footprints, hair, blood, splatter, tire tracks, fibers, chemicals, handwriting, drugs, DNA, and broken or bent objects. In this paper I will inform you on what you need to do to study and become a forensic scientist, costs to study it, where/how you can get employed, if…

Arson and Fire Investigators are a branch of forensic scientists that are called in to determine the cause of a fire. These fires include those started intentionally and those that killed someone. Arson and Fire Investigators take detailed records of their case because they may need them to testify in court. They also take photographs of the scene, interview witnesses and take fingerprints. They collect evidence and consult with police officers and engineers. If they identify the source, they…

technician, crime scene technician, forensic investigator, crime scene analyst, criminalistics officer and more. This job is a rather complex and multi-faceted one, as large number of subspecialties field exists within this profession (2). However, in general, a crime scene investigator is the profession trained to document and collect evidence to proof the crime. In contrast to forensic scientist who handles tests on physical evidences within the forensic laboratory, CSI is the professional…

The samples are gathered and tested for genetic clues that ultimately identify or exclude who was present at the time the crime occurred. According to Duncan & Daly-Engel (2006), “Asplen & Friedman indicate ‘recent technological advances have made forensic science extremely important in the criminal justice system.” (p.38) Those advancements are especially helpful to criminal investigation units. Working within a correctional facility affords me the opportunity to see the actual offenders that…

Forensic DNA Analyst Education/Training Required A forensic DNA analyst must at least have a four year degree in biology, chemistry, genetics, molecular genetics, molecular biology, forensic science, physics, criminalistics, and biochemistry. Undergraduates require a bachelor of science in biology, science in biological science, science in forensic science, and a bachelor in molecular biology. You can get these types of education in community colleges (2-4 year colleges), but you would need…

including evidence technician, crime scene technician, forensic investigator, crime scene analyst, criminalistics officer and more. In the past most CSIs were trained police officers. In fact most still work out of police stations today. While CSI professionals collect and preserve evidence from active crime scenes. Forensic lab professionals decipher their findings through DNA testing and other forensic analysis. Crime scene investigators and forensic scientists form comprehensive investigative…

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…

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…