challenge.? I have never given up on the what-ifs because often what did not happen can be more engaging than what actually happened. Take for example‚ the debate over the cause of Napoleon?s death that textbooks set down as stomach cancer. There were forensic doctors who examined strands of Napoleon?s hair and found traces of arsenic‚ suggesting that the emperor of France did not die of natural causes and could have been murdered with regular doses of arsenic. This debate always makes me wonder if it
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What is the NIBIN? It is The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network‚ which is a computer network used to have images of recovered ballistic evidence. 2. What is rifling? What two types of markings does this produce? Rifling is given spiral grooves by the manufacturer. The two types are grooves and lands. 3. What is a distance determination? How is this done? The process of estimating the distance between where a shot is fired and its target. It is done by looking at the patterns
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happened to the city? Why is Herculaneum important to archeology today? What are some of the challenges that archeologists face when examining the city of Herculaneum? How do you think the archeological investigation of Herculaneum relates to forensic anthropology? In what ways are similar techniques and processes used in both of these situations? What is surprising about the ruins in Herculaneum? How is this different than Pompeii? How do archeologists know that other people have been to the
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Dr. Edmond Locard’s Exchange Principle states‚ “Any action of an individual‚ and obviously the violent action constituting a crime‚ cannot occur without leaving a trace.” It is hard to say Locard’s Exchange Principle was not disregarded. After three months of expert investigation it was found that the DNA evidence that was discovered at the scene did not belong to Jennifer or Noura. Also Noura’s own DNA was not found at all at the scene of the crime. It is very hard to understand how Noura could
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5/12/12 11-12am PS318 Dr Nandini Hayes Note-taker Zia Last week – we talked about PCR and how important it is in the forensic setting. We will finish off talking about PCR‚ and then we will discuss how it can be used. If we go back to the slide of the double stranded DNA‚ and if we take that to a high temperature‚ the two strands separate‚ you then add the primers‚ which interact with ? On the strand‚ synthesis takes place in the 5-3 direction‚ then you end up with 2 molecules identical to
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Forensic Science Final Exam Study Guide 1. What is a fact? a. A statement or assertion of information that can be verified 2. How do we gather information? a. by our senses 3. What influences our ability to observe accurately? a. Emotional states b. Whether we are alone‚ part of a group‚ or near others c. What type of and how much activity is going on around us 4. What are the main tasks of forensic examiners? a. Find-the evidence b. Document- record the evidence c. Interpret- accurately
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Ireland By: Laura Dinklage The people 2 Meeting and Greeting 2 Body Language 2 Communication Style 2 Corporate Culture 3 Dining and Entertainment 3 Dress code 4 Visiting a Home 4 Gifts 4 Hints 4 References: 5 A few facts and statistics about Ireland: The capital of Ireland is Dublin The population is about 4‚487‚000 people 87‚4% of Ireland are Irish‚ 7.5% is other white‚ 1‚3% is Asian‚ 1.1% is black The religion is to 87.4% Roman Catholic‚ 2‚9% Church
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Kanthapura as a novel of village or rural sensibility: Raja rao’s Kanthapura is a tale of atypical south Indian village in the kara area of Mysore. The novel is a saga of village life with a political bias. There is no conventional hero or heroine in it. The village of Kanthapura itself; with its presiding deity Kanchamma‚ with its live giving river Himavath‚ with its rustic topography‚ crops‚ weeds and diseases‚ with its characteristics‚ superstitions and customs is one of the main character. The
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match with the handwritings letters. 4. How are stamped signatures different from written signatures? Stamped signatures are stamped and written signatures are written. Critical Thinking Questions 1. Why are questioned documents important in forensic science? What is one example of a situation where a questioned document might be an important part of a criminal case? 2. What are some of the ways that a document examiner might try to match a questioned document to a specific typewriter? What
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October 8‚ 2012 The Denotation of Film Noir When one thinks of what film noir is‚ their mind should automatically flash to Double Indemnity. This ingenious film directed by Billy Wilder exploits all of the true characteristics of film noir. All of the main attributes to film noir are seen first in Double Indemnity which was not only the pioneer to this genre‚ but is still considered one of the greatest movies of all time. It was a risky move to put out this movie when it was
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