root word of forensic correct answers forum, meaning public
definition of forensic science correct answers Today it refers to the application of science to
matters involving the criminal and civil justice
systems and court
definition of science correct answers Science is knowledge, as of ...
Forensic Science Exam 1 (Correctly solved)
root word of forensic correct answers forum, meaning public
definition of forensic science correct answers Today it refers to the application of science to matters involving the criminal and civil justice systems and court
definition of science correct answers Science is knowledge, as of general truths or particular facts, obtained and shown to be correct by accurate observation; skill or proficiency; particular branch of knowledge
criminalistics correct answers physical evidence obtained from crime scene
ie: fingerprints, blood, tool marks, shoe prints, fibers
Questioned Documents correct answers look at various types of documents to prove validity; Authentication of written documents, moneys, identification cards
Pathology correct answers post-mortem examination of body; attempt to discover cause and manner of death
odontology correct answers forensic dentistry; teeth remains, bite mark examination
Anthropology correct answers analysis of skeletal remains
Entomology correct answers studying insect patterns to determine post-mortem time interval
Digital and Multimedia correct answers study digital and multi-media evidence
jurisprudence correct answers application of forensic science to the law
Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila correct answers father of toxicology
wrote book about poisons
used forensic evidence to convict Marie of killing her hubby with arsenic
death investigation in 5th century correct answers The first forensic scientists were medical doctors trying to solve a death mystery
Anthropometry, or Bertillonage correct answers measuring physical features to distinguish people
popular in US and European prisons William West correct answers 2 men that had same measurements, screwing up bertillonage, and
paving the way for fingerprinting
Sir Edward Henery correct answers fingerprint classification system
first used in US prison 1902
Karl Landstein correct answers blood types
History of DNA correct answers discovered by Watson and Crick, Jefferies developed technology, implemented into CSI around 1990
Comparison microscope correct answers compare two samples
Scanning Electron Microscope correct answers used for little details
Private FOrensic Labs correct answers service to public, privately owned, only a few services
ie: Strand
public forensic labs correct answers owned and operated by government, do most types of forensic analysis on a wide variety of evidence, Only the State and Prosecutor can use public lab services.
Federal Government Forensic Science Labs correct answers The Department of Justice
The Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Interior
The U.S. Postal Service
State and local labs correct answers most states have one or more state lab, mostly run by law enforcement, also labs for large counties (Marion County, IN) all public
Evidence Intake correct answers precise system for receiving evidence
Chain of Custody correct answers documentation of the location of evidence from the time it is obtained to the time it is presented in court
University labs correct answers very specialized
areas of analysis with advanced degree
Accountability correct answers no mandatory accreditation
optional ones
Forensic Scientist correct answers analyze evidence and give expert testimony in court
ASCLD correct answers American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD)
Accredits Forensic labs
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