Forensic Science Ch.1

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ch. 1 forensic science

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the application of science to criminal and civil laws

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ch.1 CSI affect

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an unrealistic view that the prosecution should always have forensic evidence

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ch.1 "Accidental" kitchen fire

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coroner used pigs to recreate the crime and interpret data. used evidence, such as smoke in lungs, burns etc.

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ch.1 Marcello Mlpighi

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recorded first notes on fingerprints

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ch1. Locard's exchange principle

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when a criminal comes in contact with an object or a person, a cross-transfer of evidence occurs.

(Edmond Locard)

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ch. 1 3 reasons for increase in number of crime labs

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1) supreme court decided that

investigations needed stronger scientifically

evaluated evidence.

2) crime labs flooded with drug specimen due to accelerated drug abuse.

3) the emergence of DNA profiling.

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ch.1 physical science unit

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identifies and compares physical evidence

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ch.1 toxicology unit

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examines body fluids and organs for the

presence of drugs or poisons.

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ch. 1 latent fingerprint unit

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processes and examines evidence for latent

fingerprints

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ch. 1 polygraph unit

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conducts lie-detector tests

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ch.1 crime scene investigation unit

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special trained personnel collect and preserve physical evidence

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ch. 1 forensic psychiatry

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examines the relationship between human behavior and legal proceedings.

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ch.1 forensic odontology

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using teeth to provide information about the identification of a victim when a body is left in an unrecognizable state. Investigates bite marks.

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forensic engineering

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concerned with failure analysis, accident

reconstruction, and causes and origins of fires and explosions.

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the scientific method

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1) formulate question worthy of investigation

2) formulate a reasonable hypothesis to answer the question

3)test the hypothesis through experimentation

4) upon validation of the hypothesis, it becomes suitable as scientific evidence

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expert witness

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an individual who the court determines possesses knowledge relevant to the trial that is not

expected of the average person