ORIGIN AND SERVICES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE “For most people‚ "forensic science" means cops and fingerprints and DNA analysis. All of that is still true‚ but these days forensic science encompasses much more.” Forensic science‚ also known as forensics‚ may generally be defined as the application of scientific‚ technical‚ or other specialized knowledge to assist courts in resolving questions of fact in civil and criminal trials. In other words forensic science‚ in its broadest definition‚ is the
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1. What is forensic science? Forensic science is the applications of science in criminal justice. 2. What three tasks or responsibilities does a forensic scientist have? Collect‚ Analyze and report findings of evidence‚ they may also have to give testimony in court as an expert witness and they also have to train cops on collecting evidence properly. 3. What criteria might be used to establish someone as an expert witness? The criteria that might be used is someone’s degree‚ their years of
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DNA: A Forensics Science Tool Deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known as DNA is a genetic material found in the nucleus of cells in all living things. It is very useful in the world of science. Especially in the world of Forensic Science. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is a tool that is used daily by Forensic Scientists around the world. The discovery of DNA has been remarkable. Thanks to DNA many criminal cases worldwide have been solved. The first time DNA was used in a criminal case was in 1988
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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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January 18th‚ 2011 Why Forensic Science? “What do you want to do after high school?” this seems like a simple question but I can’t tell you how many of my friends couldn’t come up with an answer. I graduated from high school this past June‚ and I was asked that same question at least a hundred times. My answer was the same every time “I want to be a forensic scientist”. I received a lot of different responses‚ but the one that was the most common was; “Why forensic science?” I was tired of answering
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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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What is forensic science? Forensic science‚ is the application of science to the criminal justice system. Forensic science is any science that is used for the purposes of the criminal justice system. Forensic scientists use forensics to help determine who committed a crime. For example‚ forensic scientists are able to compare fingerprints from a crime scene with databases of fingerprints in order to find who was at the scene of a crime. 2. What three tasks or responsibilities does a forensic scientist
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What is Forensic Science? The word forensic comes from the Latin word forensis: public; to the forum or public discussion; argumentative‚ rhetorical‚ belonging to debate or discussion. From there it is a small step to the modern definition of forensic as belonging to‚ used in or suitable to courts of judicature‚ or to public discussion or debate. Forensic science is science used in public‚ in a court‚ or in the justice system. Any science used for the purposes of the law is a forensic science. What
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The type of factor that supports club drugs would be either environment and/or development. 2. What are screening tests? Why are they used? The screening tests are a type of test that can identify any substance that someone has used. This helps forensic scientists rule out any possibilities of certain types of drugs being used. 3. What are color tests? Why are these tests used? Color tests are used by introducing a chemical reagent to the drug‚ then you observe and examine if the material changes
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Review Questions 1. Forensic science is any science that is used to benefit the system of criminal justice. The use of science to help determine who committed a crime. 2. Forensic scientist must first analyze the evidence properly‚ documenting everything as they work. They must also be able to give expert testimony if called upon to serve in court. Finally‚ forensic scientist must be able to give specific training to law enforcement on how to collect data and samples of evidence. 3
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