Forensics

Television has produced 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 driving around in new Hummers and cruise the beaches In Miami.” (Kupferschmid 2011) Another myth that I personally found interesting is the belief that Forensic scientists interrogate the witnesses. This is very rare. Instead the…

For this specific case, I would need forensic tools that allow me to conduct an efficient incident investigation. The two main software I would use for this forensic investigation case are EnCase by Guidance Software and the Forensic Toolkit by AccessData which both provide hard drive imaging, graphics searching, keyword searches, and MD5 & SHA checksums (Albrecht, n.d.). Other tools I would use including FTK Imager, SANS Investigative Forensic Toolkit, Helix 3 Pro, Volatility, PTK, COFEE, and…

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…

we refer to as forensic science. There are many disciplines, which make up forensic science, each covering different aspects of the crime solving process. One of the practice, which is considered essential to forensic science is forensic pathology. This discipline involves determining cause of death by examining the body. However, what we know as forensic pathology…

Forensic Pathology The term Forensic Pathology revolves around the realm of forensic science, which involves several scientific fields in process of retaining evidence, such as medicine, micro-biology , pathology, and also chemistry. Pathologists focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse tissues, organs, cells, and bodily fluids. Forensic Pathology involves the works of medical examiners conducting tests and examinations through autopsies, and the evaluation of past…

.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…

tools to complement forensic investigations, there are also limitations present. CT imaging provides optimal views of anatomical structures with elaborate reconstructions to view the images in innumerable ways. The remarkable features of CT scanners are associated with expensive costs of the construction and maintenance of the scanner. Though the payoff is extraordinary, facilities would need a great amount of funding before the installation of a CT scanner takes place. Post mortem CT scanning…

corners to increase efficiency but follow all steps and guidelines. There are policies in place to ensure that employees will treat and analyze evidence in the proper manner to ensure accuracy of our test. The work in this lab can contribute to a person being imprisoned or freed so we take great care with this responsibility. There has been many forensic experts without an actual background in forensics. This is due partly to there being no national stands that are required to be a forensic…

At Middle Tennessee State University student looking to pursue a forensic science major is required to earn 120 credit hours to graduate with a forensic science degree. According to the Forensic Science Academic Map, found in the Forensic science section on the MTSU website, as a freshman, a student must earn 29 credit hours of Expository Writing and Research and Argumentative Writing which focus on a variety of analytical writing and utilizing resources for the purpose of research. General…

Forensic science is one aspect of law enforcement where crime-solving, technology and science meet in support of the Theory of Transfer (When two objects meet, some evidence of that meeting can be found later and verified). There was a significant instance in 1248 where a Chinese Author; His DuanYu published a book (The Washing Away of Wrongs) on how medical knowledge could be applied to solve a crime; for example, distinguishing drowning from strangulation. Fast forward, in 1784 an Englishman…