Review Questions 1. What are the four types of evidence in a criminal investigation? The four types of evidence is physical evidence‚ documentary evidence‚ demonstrative evidence and testimony. 2. What are individual characteristics? Give an example of an individual characteristic? Individual characteristics are properties associated with a common source to a high degree of certainty. An example of individual characteristics that forensic scientists may look for are the ridge characteristics of
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Review Questions 1. What is a comparison microscope? What are the advantages of this microscope? A comparison microscope is a type of microscopes that is commonly used in a forensic laboratory. This microscope combines two microscopes into one unit‚ allowing the viewer to see what is under each of the lenses at the same time. This is a huge advantage because it allows you to compare evidence with a known sample because the two samples can be examined side by side. 2. What are the three substances
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Forensic Entomology Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date of Submission Introduction Forensic entomology combines the study of insects and other arthropods with the science of crime investigation. It entails any study of insects that interrelate with legal matters (Hall & Brandt‚ 2011). Whenever a murder crime takes place insects can accumulate in or on the body of the victim. In entomology‚ such insects are considered as part of the evidence. In this regard a major area of emphasis
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Written communications Forensic dentistry Forensic dentistry‚ which sometimes referred to as forensic odontology‚ is an exciting and dynamic area of dentistry. Forensic dentistry was officially recognized in 1969 with the establishment of the American Society of Forensic Odontology. Where dentistry interacts with the law‚ while the names are interchangeable‚ the field of forensic dentistry is commonly recognized by the identification of human remains‚ but it involves much more‚ and can also be
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Virginia Lynch is known as the mother of forensic nursing. In 1982 she got the chance to visit a crime lab multiple times. Her interest made her become an emergency nurse. She noticed‚ “evidence‚ such as clothing‚ specimens‚ records or personal items were often lost‚ discarded or returned to family instead of secured and handed over to authorities” (“ Advance Healthcare Network for Nurses”). Lynch soon learned that most perpetrators would not be caught‚ due to the loss of evidence. She worked with
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Forensic Science in the 21st Century DeShelle Edwards AJS/592 March 7‚ 2013 Frank Battle Abstract The importance of forensic science is continuing the objective to resolve crimes effectively and proficiently to generate eminence outcomes. Forensic science continuously expands on innovative methods and theories within a challenging industry. Forensic science is critical to the analytical practices‚ court procedures‚ and safety measures
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FORENSIC RADIOLOGY – AN OVERVIEW Introduction Forensic is derived from the Latin forens(is): of or belonging to the forum‚ public‚ equivalent to for(um) forum + ens — of ‚ belonging to + ic. Thus‚ The forensic sciences encompassthe application of specialized scientific and/or technical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law‚ especially in court proceedings. Forensic Radiology usually comprises the performance‚ interpretation‚ and reportage of those radiological examinations and procedures
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Introduction and background information: Digital forensics is a branch of forensic science involving the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices used in crimes or by criminals. In the past 15 years it has expanded greatly with all the advances in technology but much of the new technology has not been studied yet. The research I am doing is important because if the study is successful in the future many forensic departments could use my research to solve crimes. Key terms:
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present day forensic accounting plays a huge role in many of the court cases publicized by the media. With the spotlight on the profession‚ this is a good opportunity to discuss the following topics: 1) Five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess. 2) The role of a forensic accountant within a courtroom environment. 3) Analyze the legal responsibility a forensic accountant has while providing service to a business. 4) Examine two cases where forensic accountants
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Digital forensics (sometimes Digital forensic science) is a branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices‚ often in relation to computer crime.[1][2] The term digital forensics was originally used as a synonym for computer forensics but has expanded to cover all devices capable of storing digital data and is now used to describe the entire field.[1] The discipline evolved in a haphazard manner during the 1990s and it was not until the
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