01.06 Review and Critical Thinking Review Questions 1. Forensic science is the application of science to the criminal justice system. 2. A forensic scientist is to collect and analyze the evidence found at a crime scene‚ and trains other law enforcement individuals in how to record and collect evidence. 3. There are several different criteria that are used to determine if someone is able to serve as an expert witness. Courts typically take into consideration a person’s education degrees
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Upon the arrival of the law enforcement to the crime scene‚ it is essential that measures are taken to protect the crime scene‚ and subsequently to protect any potential evidence‚ in the manner that it was left at the scene. Crime scene protection not only includes cordoning off the area where the crime is believed to have occurred but also includes documentation of all of those present at the scene including law enforcement personnel as well as noting anything that may look out of place. This allows
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Forensic Pathology The career that I researched was forensic pathology. The job of a pathologist is to determine a person ’s cause of death by examining tissues and fluids from the body. A forensic pathologist does this as well‚ but they are trained to examine people who died unexpectedly or violently and to recognize other things that a regular pathologist might not‚ such as recognizing something as intentional rather than accidental. They have to determine who the person is‚ the time of death
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systems to gain access to confidential information. The sophisticated nature of these crimes has seen the growing need for experts in computer forensics. Computer forensics experts are law enforcement officers‚ private investigators or members of corporate audit teams whose core duties revolve around the identification‚ collection and analysis of electronic evidence that demonstrates the occurrence of a crime or lack thereof. Sometimes referred to as cyber cops‚ digital detectives or cyber investigators
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and raves. They are small and easy to conceal and are thought to improve or enhance one’s experience. 2.) Screening tests are those that help a forensic scientist identify several particular drugs that the substance is likely to be. These types of tests are useful when they provide positive results and when they provide negative results‚ since the forensic scientist can then rule out certain types of drugs from the possibilities. 3.) Color tests involve introducing a chemical reagent to the drug
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Forensic Toxicology Forensic toxicology plays an exceptionally vital role in linking victim deaths to drug use‚ poisonings‚ and the detection of foreign chemicals and toxins in the human body. The utilization of analytical chemistry and a few chemical tests can tell investigators if the victim was under the influence of any drugs or even poisoned‚ by studying samples of blood‚ urine‚ hair and even bodily fluids. Forensic toxicologists detect and identify the foreign chemicals in the body‚ the
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Forensic Accounting in Practice: Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters A forensic accountant is part investigator‚ part auditor‚ part attorney‚ and part accountant (Levanti‚ T.). Due to the increase in high-profile cases of companies and individuals‚ forensic accounting is a growing and popular field in the business and forensic subjects. A forensic accountant is someone who is often retained to analyze‚ interpret‚ summarize‚ interviews and present complex financial and business related issues in
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1. What is Computer Forensics? System forensics is the process of systematically examining computer media as well as network components‚ software‚ and memory for evidence. System forensics involves collecting‚ preserving‚ analyzing‚ and documenting evidence to reconstruct user activities. Appropriately collected evidence is often presented in court to solve criminal cases and prosecute criminals. 2. How has technology improved the way criminal investigators perform their job? Technology improved
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Forensic Psychology Sources: Mauro‚ Marisa. “What is Forensic Psychology?” Psychology Today. 7‚ June 2012. psychologytoday.com. 18 December 2012. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/take-all-prisoners/201006/what-is-forensic-psychology Cherry‚ Kendra. “Forensic Psychology Careers a Closer Look at Careers in Forensic Psychology” Psychology. about.com. 18 December 2012. http://psychology
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Fiber evidence has become an essential part of criminal cases involving personal contacts such as homicide‚ assault‚ or sexual offenses in which cross-transfers may occur between the clothing of the suspect and victim. (Saferstein‚ 2015). Fiber evidence has not played a significant role in many cases involving large amounts of casualties until Wayne Williams‚ the Atlanta Child Murderer. (Deadman‚ 1984) During an investigation fibrous debris removed from the bodies of twelve victims were used to
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