1. What parameters can be used in the identification of this person? Forensic science is the uses scientific knowledge to solve legal and criminal investigations by collecting evidence from the crime scene. There are two main parameters that can be used to identify the individual in this case‚ namely forensic odontology and forensic anthropology. Forensic anthropology identifies human remains especially bones as they could locate and recover suspicious remains to help determine the age‚ sex‚ ancestry
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direct and circumstantial evidence. One of the evidence markers weighs significantly heavier than the other‚ direct evidence being much more substantial than any circumstantial evidence. However‚ circumstantial evidence may build an entire case. Direct evidence is defined by Criminal Investigation Basic Perspectives‚ Eleventh Edition as an eye witness who through one of the five senses witnesses the crime committed. To further breakdown this definition of direct evidence‚ one may turn to Merriam-Websters
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Physical Evidence? Physical evidence is any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or can link a crime and its victim or perpetrator. Almost anything can be physical evidence‚ to list the objects that could be used as physical evidence is impossible. (Saferstein‚ R. 2009) Common Types of Physical Evidence There are several common types of physical evidence that are found at a crime scene and can be used in cases. However‚ the weight of a given piece of evidence is ultimately
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Running head: Evidence 1 Evaluating Reliable Evidence Amanda R.Wilborn CM223 Professor C April 19‚ 2011 Introduction Evidence is any information gathered at the scene of a crime that may be relevant to a criminal investigation. There are different types of evidence that varies from Paperwork‚ Photographs‚ DNA‚ Finger prints; etc... These different kinds of evidence also require different types
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Value and Preservation of Evidence Kaplan University CJ370-01 January 16‚ 2012 The value of footprint or footwear evidence is heavily important. The most valuable details are signs of wear‚ characteristic fittings or marks of fittings that have come off‚ injuries‚ marks of nails and pegs‚ especially when these are irregularly placed‚ and repair marks. If they are particularly characteristic or occur in sufficient numbers‚ such details may form decisive evidence. In the interest of thoroughness
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scientist and one of the early pioneers in forensic science believed that “When a person or object comes in contact with another person or object‚ there exists a possibility that an exchange of materials will take place” (Lynch & Duval‚ 2011). This theory better known as "Locard’s Exchange Principle” is the foundation of the forensic study of trace evidence as we know it today. Trace evidence is very important in forensic investigations as this evidence includes different types of microscopic materials
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Questions 1 Give five examples of forensic samples that should be collected from each of the below to connect the scenes and suspects from:- a) The betting shop. The CS gas spray should be collected as fingerprints‚ skin tissue‚ sweat and even blood can be found on the can. The baseball bat could possibly have skin; sweat and blood on the handle therefore should be collected. The security helmet should be collected as it made contact with the baseball bat which may have left some
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that I would be too scared to be a forensic scientist because I would always be having nightmares from seeing crime scenes and doing the investigation. Now that I am researching careers‚ I am ready to accept that challenge and follow the career that I think is right for me. After thinking long and hard‚ and doing a lot of research I think forensic science is the career path that I should follow. A forensic scientist has many different responsibilities. Forensic scientists must collect data from a
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Kaplan University There are many different types of evidence that can be used in a criminal investigation. Some more valuable than others. Although the smallest piece of evidence can sometimes turn out to be the most valuable. Evidence comes in all shapes‚ sizes and forms and are crucial to any successful investigation. Finger prints are one of the most incriminating pieces of evidence. It is so significant because it can narrow down someone ’s identity and possibly link them directly to a crime
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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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