Forensics

Forensic psychology is one of the newest and largest expanding specialties in psychology and the criminal justice system. Psychology, known as the science of mental processes and behaviors paired with forensic, in its smallest form means different scientific techniques or tests, concludes the profession of forensic psychology. But, in order for professionals in this specialty to evaluate and accurately process based upon evidence, evaluations, and assessments, they must have both the foundation…

Windows registry is an excellent data source for digital forensic analysis because it is one of the quickest and most efficient uses of the forensic investigators time to decide whether a particular computer is of value to an investigation (especially in cases where multiple unknown computers are of interest). It can contain very rich data about an investigation without too much research and troubleshooting. The Windows registry two main task for the operating system; it stores all the setting…

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…

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…

Within this essay there will be sereval topics and explanations about what forensic psychology can offer to the comprehension of wrongdoing. Criminal forensic psychology is the application of methods, theories and findings from a wide variety of areas in psychology to the settings and worries of criminal and civil justice. The settings in which forensic psychologists’ work include the police, the courts, prisons, secure units, hospitals, probations and other community based services and finally…

courtroom. Through each step of the process: labeling, collecting, preserving, transferring, and analyzing,each piece of evidence, including locations and all those involved in handling the materials are systematically logged. This is important for forensic anthropologist and archaeologist because not only does it keep material evidence extremely organized but if done efficiently, if for any reason the evidence needs to be reexamined or the site revisited, because of scrupulous documenting,…

is revolves around criminal law and forensic science. According to staffs. ac. uk “Forensic science is any science used for the purposes of law, and therefore provides important scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, e.g. in a criminal investigation and trial.” Today's world got a lot of new technology and that makes it easy for forensic scientists to solve more crimes than ever before. Also the field has grown exponentially over the years. Forensic science majors study science and…

Did you know that forensic anthropologists can tell you the age, sex, gender, race and cause of death all by examining the skeletal remains of a deceased individual? Well, it’s true! Forensic Anthropology may be a field that is relatively new to the criminal justice world, but new or not, it sure does add significant value to any investigation having to do with unidentifiable remains. The world of forensic anthropology is known by few, but the community is a very well educated and close-knit…

The history and breakdown of the forensic science career is a very extensive one that has a lot of standstills for long periods of time, but with that comes very many breakthroughs. Forensic scientists have a very hard and very important job, and many people have no idea about the risks it takes to become one, or to determine one’s innocence in a court of law. 1. Dating all the way back to 2698 B.C, forensic science started, accidentally, by a man named Shen Nung. Shen had tasted a documented…

Compare and Contrast Clinical and Forensic Roles There may be several times in a psychologist’s career in which they are presented cases that involve the need for clinical assessments for their patients or conduct forensic assessments for court proceedings for criminal or civil cases. It should be noted there are some similarities and significant differences that can be identified between the different roles psychologists will need to adhere to and the assessments that may be used to meet the…