Summary Introduction to Forensic Science, Securing and Searching Crime Scene, Collection of Crime Scene Evidence
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BAC4234
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UCSI University Kuala Lumpur
The summary of 5 lectures about the introduction, securing and searching the crime scene and collecting evidence.
Contains the different fields in forensic science and their brief descriptions, the steps of how to secure and search a crime scene including the roles and duties of the first respondi...
a. have trained in proper recognition, collection and preservation of
evidence, allows:
i. non-contamination of evidence
ii. increase in evidential value
iii. forensic pathologists (medical examiner or coroner) do autopsy to
det. cause of death
What are some of the fields in forensic science?
1. forensic pathology
a. determine cause of death by autopsy
2. Forensic antrophology
a. identification and examination of skull remains (animal or human?)
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, b. If human: ethnicity, sex, approx. age, manner of death
3. Forensic entomology
a. study of insects and their developmental stage
b. Determination of time of death based on stage of life insect is in
4. Forensic Psychiatry
a. study of human behavior and legal proceedings (civil and criminal cases)
b. determine competency
c. criminal: evaluation of behavior disorders to establish psychological
profile of suspect
5. Forensic engineering
a. analyze construction accidents and cause and origin of fires or
explosions
6. DNA profiling
a. Forensic analysis to compare DNA profile of unknown evidence and
known samples (blood) of suspect and victim
b. assess likelihood of involvement
7. Forensic accounting
a. Investigate fraud or financial misrepresentation, analyse financial
information
b. allow lawyers to prosecute criminals (funding illegal activities ex); clients
resolve dispute
Chapter 2
Securing and Searching Crime Scene
What is the role of a forensic investigator (7)?
What is the role of the first responding officer?
FRO: first to arrive to scene of emergency or disaster
Securing the scene via limiting access and preserve scene with minimal
contamination
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