Forensics

physical evidence such as bullets, body fluids, and fingerprints. Inside that category of evidence, there is a specific field called Forensic Science. According to “Forensic Science: Evidence, Clues, and Investigation” by Andrea Campbell, the physical evidence category, sometimes called hard evidence, is the best evidence to present in a trial dealing with a crime. Forensic Science is a science devoted to answering legal questions drawing together knowledge from one field or a combination of…

The misuse of forensic science and the problems associated with it. How some forensic discipline cannot provide accurate results, the example of a bite or the identification of shoe treads in the citing of evidence is most compelling where the identification and analysis are very unreliable. Besides, the testimonies that amplify the relationship between the evidence and the crime scene and the evidence obtained from an individual that portrays that the suspect is the source of evidence. The most…

Corrin Bothe Miss Preston Senior Capstone 13 November 2015 Forensics is the scientific study of criminal investigation of criminal cases involving a victim, such as assault, robbery, kidnapping, rape, or murder. Forensic scientist use specific tools and technology to analyze data and clues found at the crime scene. Forensics dates back to hundreds of years ago and is used to this very day. Solving a crime takes lots of time and dedication and is nothing like the things they show on television…

Although both the forensic psychologists and trial consultants work in legal settings, there are factors that differentiate the two. Forensic psychologist are qualified to carry out clinical forensic examinations for defendants with a history of psychological or mental illness in order for the court to determine whether the defendant has the competency to stand…

Forensic science dates back to 44BC with the first recorded autopsy being of Julius Caesar. Forensic science is “any science used for the purposes of the law, and therefore provides impartial scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, e.g. in a criminal investigation and trial.” Forensic science uses the evidence collected at the scene of a crime to help in the conviction of the criminal who committed the crime. There have been many technological advances in forensic science as time has…

more are solve every year using forensic anthropology, some for the FBI or CIA and other solving mass murders around the world. There various cases, in very different situations. There was a case about a man that had died in a fire and was buried without an autopsy, years later, evidence was found leading to something different and when they exam the body, the bones gave the answers they were looking for, that the man was murdered and the fire was a cover-up. Forensic Anthropology work I think…

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…

Forensic Odontology is the study of dental science to legal investigations. A forensic odontologist is primarily involved in the identification of an offender by comparing dental records to bite marks that may be left on a victim or at a crime scene or identification of remains based on the dental records. They are highly experienced and are specially trained dentists. Forensic odontologists, because they are dentist spend most of their time as regular general dentist in an office or possibly…

I am interested in the position of Forensic Lab Intern at Pierre’s DCI Forensic Lab. I am a senior student at the University of South Dakota pursuing a degree in Biology and Criminal Justice with the goal of becoming a forensic scientist. The classes that I take are to build my knowledge on lab procedure, biology, and the criminal justice field. Some of the classes I am currently enrolled in are Analytical Chemistry, Human Anatomy, and Human and Animal Osteology. These classes were selected…

INTRODUCTION Today with fast growing digital age of modern technology, digital forensic experts are facing a number of data sources that they need and rely on to acquire valuable information for their investigations. Data sources can come from different forms and areas such as: personal computer, hard drives, network logs, social networking sites, mobile devices. These sources can contain a vast amount of data. Hence, they lead up to many challenges in acquiring the data. For example, just in…