muscles‚ bones‚ teeth‚ hair‚ and saliva. 2. Mitochondrial DNA is DNA that can be inherited from one’s mother and is found outside of the cell nucleus. 3. CODIS is a software program that contains the DNA profiles of convicted offenders‚ missing persons‚ crime scene evidence‚ and other sources. CODIS works by attempting to match the samples of DNA based on the thirteen different regions or loci within the nuclear DNA. 4. Complimentary base patterns are pairs that always pair up together. Complimentary
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03.04 Soil and Impressions Soil For the forensic scientist‚ soil is more than dirt. Soil is thought of as surface material from the earth‚ both natural and artificial. In other words‚ soil includes not only dirt but also rocks‚ animal material‚ and vegetation that lie near the surface of the ground. In addition‚ it may include pieces of glass‚ fragments of brick or stone‚ and pieces of asphalt. The combination of things in the soil may help link a suspect to the crime scene if the soil is somehow
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Forensic Science and the Law Writing Assignment The three most important Amendments to the United States constitution regarding evidence used to convict or exonerate a suspect are Amendments 4‚ 5 and 6 which state ideas on Search and Seizure‚ Trial and Punishment‚ Compensation for Takings‚ and Trial by Jury in Civil Cases. Amendment 4 “Search and Seizure” talks about‚ and legalizes “The rights of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches
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When it comes to investigating crime‚ no matter the level of severity‚ nothing is more valuable to a criminal investigator than the use and implementation of forensic science. The results of such forensic investigations can be the difference between acquittal and conviction in a court of law. The single best aid that forensic scientists use is DNA‚ which has proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against crime. DNA evidence can identify suspects‚ convict the guilty‚ and exonerate the innocent
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for twelve years and then ask them‚ “Who was the first president of the United States?” They may give you a peculiar look as most Americans would instantly tell you it was American Founding Father‚ George Washington. While this has always been the basic idea we have lived off of‚ it is nothing but a myth. The actual first president of the United States was John Hanson from Maryland as he was elected by a group of men including George Washington to be the first president of Congress. While many still
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How are fire scenes different than regular crime scenes for investigators? Fire scenes are different than regular crime scenes because the evidence that was at the scene of the crime is most likely burned and destroyed‚ also the individual who committed the crime is not at the crime scene usually. This makes it hard to piece together who did it or why. You will also at the same time have to use a different type of evidence to piece together the crime‚ instead of the evidence at the scene of the
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Bockelmann Who was the first child who chose to draw? Why did you choose that specific child? Was there a child that was particularly difficult for you to draw more than any other? What was your family’s initial reaction when you first told them about this project? Did you originally think you would gain this much notoriety? Was there anything left out of your film you wish you could have incorporated? How do you feel your life has changed after working on these portraits? When did you first choose to
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Marine Science – submit this alternate for “Sea Turtle Rehab” (Honors Caretta Caretta Turtle Rehab) Forensic Science – submit this alternate for Unit 5 Lab Questions Sea Turtle Nests Female turtles nest 1-10 times a season (May 1 - Oct 1) Lay between 80-120 eggs The group of eggs is called a Clutch Incubation = ~60 days After hatching‚ it takes 3-7 days to dig to the surface About ________1 in 1000___________________ hatchlings will survive to adulthood Nest temperatures determine the gender
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Paint Data Query‚ is the computerized database of automobile paint. This is used to narrow down the make and model of a specific paint chip. Critical Thinking Questions 1. What are some of the challenges for forensic scientists in dealing with fiber evidence? Some of the challenges for forensic scientists in dealing with fiber evidence are that they have to look at every small piece of evidence. 2. What does it mean if a paint sample "matches" a known sample from a vehicle? Does this indicate the
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Flinn Scientific’s Student Safety Contract PURPOSE Science is a hands-on laboratory class. You will be doing many laboratory activities which require the use of hazardous chemicals. Safety in the science classroom is the #1 priority for students‚ teachers‚ and parents. To ensure a safe science classroom‚ a list of rules has been developed and provided to you in this student safety contract. These rules must be followed at all times. Two copies of the contract are provided. One copy must
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