Forensic Test: Unit 1- Exam
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forensic science - --application of science to criminal/civil laws
-enforced by criminal justice system
-criminalistics - -scientific examination of phys. evidence for legal purposes
-criminology - --includes psychology
-studying crime scene for motive, traits, and behaviours that will help
interpret evidence
-scientific method in forensics - --OBSERVE a problem and collect objective
data
-HYPOTHESIZE; come up with a possible solution
-EXAMINE, TEST, ANALYZE the evidence
-determine SIGNIFICANCE of evidence
-FORMULATE THEORY based on this
(Oh Hey Everyone; Thanks At Some For This)
-Locard's Principle - --1st forensic scientist
-est. world's 1st crime lab
-solved famous cases
-'every contact leaves a trace'
-forensic chemist - -analyzes chemical makeup
-entemologist - --studies bugs in bodies
-(answers time of day/weather)
-cranial facial identification - -sketching, reconstructs skull, age regression,
recreate crime scene
-forensic anthropologist - -analyze the bones to find gender, background,
heritage, height, etc.
-trace evidence examiner - -identify things that could've been moved during
the crime (hair, fibres, grass, soil, tissue)
-forensic biologist - -deals with hair, bone, & animal DNA
-firearms tool mark examiner - -compare bullets to barrel of weapon, test
firearms, gun shot distance, serial number, etc
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