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    major contribution to forensic science. He was the first person to use fingerprints as groundwork in criminal cases. It was his study of details in prints to compare them with others. He also provided the first workable fingerprint classification system (Unknown‚ n.d.). The “father of forensic toxicology” is Mathieu Orifila. He was the first great 19th-century advocate of forensic medicine (Unknown‚ 2012). He worked to make the study of chemicals a routine part of forensics. He is recognized

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    The History of Forensic Science Law Enforcement has used forensic science for years to help solve puzzling crimes. But not to many people know just how long the art of forensic science has been around. For example evidence of fingerprints were found in paintings and prehistoric rock carvings made by humans. The Chinese have probably used forensics much longer than most civilizations. For example back in the 700’s they used fingerprints to find out the identity of documents and clay sculptures.

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    Acculturation-cultural modification of an individual‚ group‚ or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture Adaptation- the process of changing to fit some purpose or situation Agriculture- the science or occupation of farming American Anthropological Association- a professional organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology Anthropologist- the science of human beings; especially :  the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and

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    Forensic anthropology complements humans rights work in many ways‚ as summarized in Burns’ article. Burns breaks apart forensic anthropology and human rights work‚ by describing what the fields are fundamentally as well as‚ describing the history of forensic anthropology and the steps a forensic scientist takes. Burns also shows how each discipline promotes each other‚ differ from one another‚ are enacted simultaneously and what they can accomplish. Altogether‚ Burns argues that human rights crimes

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    Forensic psychologists may be new to the criminal justice system‚ but they are extremely paramount to keeping the system honest. Forensic psychologists have many duties within the criminal justice system‚ and because of this they must have extensive schooling. The level of schooling that they acquire also affects they salary that they receive from their employers. The field of forensic psychology is very interesting and can attract the attention of many people (even a priest)‚ but due to the serious

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    Forensic Anthropologist Career Deciding what someone is going to spend the rest of their lives doing can be hard‚ but for some it has always been clear. Forensic Anthropology is an interesting career for me because of the excitement of working at crime scenes‚ the mystery behind each bone‚ and the knowledge that justice has been given to the victim. This topic is valuable because knowing what‚ where‚ who I will be working with in the future is necessary so that I don’t regret deciding to become a

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    Forensic Anthropology Forensic anthropology is a significant way to implement the science of anthropology to aid in the discovery of the identities of deceased individuals who are considered unrecognizable. This form of anthropology can be applied in many subcategories‚ such as forensic taphonomy and forensic archaeology. Forensic anthropology initially started to aid in the field of physical anthropology‚ starting with the analysis of skeletal makeups of those who have died. Professionals‚ other

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    in supporting your answers. Please use APA format for all cited sources‚ including your reference page. The questions and requirements are as follows: * Explain the differences between criminologists‚ criminalists‚ and forensic psychologists and their respective areas of study. * Discuss the differences between white-collar crime and blue-collar crime. Which types of crime are measured by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the Uniform Crime Reports? Which of the two (blue-collar or

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    Profile of a Forensic Anthropologist I chose to research about a Forensic Anthropologist. It applies the study of physical anthropology and human skeletons in a legal setting‚ most often in criminal cases. They determine the manner and time of death for decomposed‚ burned or mutilated corpses. The responsibilities of this job include identifying human remains and so on. For example‚ Forensic Anthropologists may examine clues found in association with the remains to address such issues as the location

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    Forensic scientists use forensics to perform experiments on evidence to solve their cases. “... [F]orensic scientists do invaluable work linking evidence from crime scenes- such as fingerprints‚ injuries‚ weapons‚ DNA‚ computer data‚ drugs and counterfeit goods- to criminals themselves” (“Introduction”). The DNA found at the scene is inspected to see if it pertains to the crime. An important part of a forensic scientist’s job is to separate out important‚ unimportant‚ and non-essential evidence (Woodford)

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