Finding justice can be hard at times when you can't really seem to find out who did it or why they have done it. Most likely the person will not confess to their crimes. In the passage "Forensic: Evidence, Clues, and Investigation" written by Andrea Campbell, it shows that forensic evidence is one of the most reliable evidences in the court of justice today. These evidences have been practiced for hundreds of years and it is still going strong as of today. The question is, what exactly is forensic science?…
The Houston Forensic Science Center is a local government corporation for whom I would like to work for in the future. Their mission is “To receive, analyze and preserve physical and digital evidence while adhering to the highest standards of quality, objectivity and ethics.” Their headquarters are currently located at 1301 Fannin St, Suite 170 Houston, TX 77002. However, none of that was always the case. Due to several severe issues the HPD was experiencing with its forensic divisions, the HFSC started to govern the Houston Police Department’s forensic operations, previously located at 1200 Travis St., on April 3rd, 2014.…
“If your dreams don’t scare you they're not big enough!” Science is one thing that I love to do. What led me to this career to become a forensic scientist technician is science of course and watching a lot of NCIS and CSI on Netflix. Scientist are involved in solving problems and working in labs with chemicals and lab tools to help. Forensic science technician is also based on mostly writing reports.…
My primary interest of study lies in the field of forensic anthropology, in which I will analyze human remains while using a variety of techniques based on forensic chemistry to solve criminal cases. Moreover, forensic chemistry is a field of study that inspires my passion for science, while readying me for a future career as a forensic anthropologist. Ultimately, being an attendant at the Summer Pre-College Forensic Chemistry program at UMass Amherst will allow me to study a field that intrigues me, while teaching real scientific principles and techniques used by leading forensic scientists. Participating in the Pre-College Forensic Chemistry program at UMass Amherst will allow me to begin my studies early, giving me time to explore different…
The discipline of forensic science has been under fire for quite some time now, and one can say that it is completely justified. Fraudulent and incompetent analysts, such as Annie Dookhan, have performed investigations in flawed crime labs, like that of the Baltimore crime lab, and through this process, have imprisoned the innocent, just as Cameron T. Willingham was falsely convicted. Issues occurred in all of these instances that allowed for the devaluing of the field of forensic science. If a lab is faulty or fraudulent, it is likely for the analysts who work within it to be flawed as well, as the two are essentially a team.…
The Police Tapes is a documentary that portrayed the life at work of police officers at the 44th precinct in South Bronx during the 1970s. The law enforcement is being changing dramatically over the years, but police officers have been always seen to protect and serve the community not matter what the circumstances are. During the 1970s New York City experienced one of the most tumultuous years in history and police officers had to deal with it. Police officers are agents of social control and doing this many times creates controversy between them and the communities that they serve. The simple idea that the work of police officers is controlling crime and human behavior creates a sense of tension in society.…
I have possessed this interest throughout my entire life, but I became conscious of it in high school. I found myself reading the pages of my biology textbook intensely trying to understand how glucose was transformed to ATP within cells. I was equally interested in chemistry and how chemical reactions took place. One thing that particularly caught my mind, though, was when my anatomy and physiology class observed the dissection of a cadaver. I remember being in awe of the complexity of the human body; meanwhile some of my classmates became ill.…
In the criminal justice world, the theory of criminal investigation is laid out in a way that seems to be the same for every situation, but that is not the case in all cases. In some cases, the process has to be critiqued to fit the situation. In the world we live in we criminals are unfortunately getting better and better at committing crimes with little trace. People believe that the information investigators need are right their hands because of the CSI effect. This makes it harder and harder for criminal investigators to do their jobs and track down criminals because the public has this false since that they have magical technologies just like they have on the television.…
Cutting precisely on the lines, making sure I didn’t stray and accidently cut out part of an article, I carefully extracted the Sudoku puzzle from the daily newspaper before my father came to the breakfast table to read it. Then, working as fast as I could, I began deciphering the puzzle, eliminating numbers I knew didn’t belong in a certain box and writing, in tiny print, all the numbers that could potentially fit. Gradually, as the pieces came together, the completed puzzle unfolded. I glanced at the clock, scarfed down my cereal (which had gone soggy), and raced out the door just in time to catch the bus. During my hour long bus ride to school I would reflect on how I had solved the puzzle, wondering if there was a better way to approach…
In addition to dissecting organisms, I also learned about various parts of the human body, from those in the skeletal system, to those in the cardiovascular system. Through both of these courses, my passion and knowledge in science and medicine grew. Although I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, I was able to narrow down what specializations interested…
I have dabbled with art ever since I was a toddler. I would draw anywhere I went: school, home, and even at church. It started out as a hobby, but soon, I immersed myself into the world of art by integrating art with medicine. I have always found medical dramas to be particularly intriguing. Developing into this interest, I started writing my own medical journal, where I took notes from a book called Gray’s Anatomy and from the medical dramas I watched.…
The Importance of DNA in Criminal Investigation How is DNA used in the Criminal Justice System? To better understand how DNA is used and how important it has become for our Justice System we first need to understand what DNA is and how unique it makes every single living thing. In this report I will explain what DNA is, and how it has changed the way the Criminal Justice System is able to match a suspect to a crime. What is DNA?…
Computer forensics started in the late 1970's when it was determined that there was evidence to be found on computers that could assist in the apprehension or conviction of a suspect. Since then there have been many different ideas as to what is considered the proper process of attaining the data and what is legal for either the government or corporations. Today, almost anyone that you meet will have a cell phone that is a considerably more powerful computer than the one that guided the Apollo space crafts to the moon, and because of this there is an incredible amount of data that could be used in an investigation to clear an innocent suspect or incriminate a guilty one. The three best uses of criminal forensics, in my opinion, are; the murder…
My area of interest is Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology is described as “the professional practice by psychologists within the areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, [and] school psychology…engaged as experts…in an activity primarily intend to provide professional psychological expertise to the judicial system” (Cherry, 2015). This field involves being knowledgeable to legal issues and legal codes and having the ability to translate them into psychological concepts. Persons in this field do not necessarily have to obtain a degree in forensic psychology, in fact many persons in this field have degrees in clinical, counseling or experimental psychology. In Addition to legal issues and regulations, Forensic Psychologist must…
I loved reading about the human body and all the different systems – it amazed me. Then we got to do dissections. It is not the normal “cool” thing to love…