Surprisingly‚ my interest in forensics didn’t come from binge watching CSI Miami or admiring thrilling documentaries on crime and homicide. My obsession with fulfilling a career as a forensic scientist actually came from witnessing a man walk free of a crime everyone knew he committed. As the daughter and niece of several lawyers and police officers‚ I have the had plenty of opportunities to sit through numerous of criminal trials and one case in particular influenced my career decision. A man on
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crime‚ a crime scene is usually imperative to the investigation. Documenting a crime scene helps to establish some of the evidence or rather investigative leads which may help solve the case. Additionally‚ the leads found in the crime scene can help solve the case or determine what happened. Poor scene documentation can prompt unacceptable evidence in a courtroom‚ or missed evidence that may permit a victim to escape with a crime. Photography is important during the documentation of a scene. It helps
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Diana Nechiporuk Unit 2 Test Questions Review Questions 1. What is physical evidence? Provide at least three examples in your answer. Physical evidence is anything that can establish a crime has happened and anything that leads the crime to the criminal. Law enforcement may collect physical evidence not only from the crime scene‚ but also from a person’s body and/or property (home‚ car‚etc). Some examples include weapons‚ fibers‚ and hair. 2. Describe three ways that a crime scene can be recorded
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A SUMMARY OF THE RULES OF EVIDENCE: THE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR SURVIVAL IN THE COURTROOM By Vincent DiCarlo TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. The Four Types of Evidence III. General Rules of Admissibility IV. Real Evidence V. Demonstrative Evidence VI. Documentary Evidence VII. Testimonial Evidence VIII. Form of Examination IX. The Lay Opinion Rule X. Accrediting and Discrediting a Witness XI. Character Evidence XII. The Rule Against Hearsay XIII. Privileges
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Collection of Physical Evidence and Understanding of the Sources of Information will be explained within this paper. The Role‚ Function‚ Nature and Responsibility of the Criminal Investigator The criminal investigator has specific roles and function within their organization. The duty of a crime scene investigator is to try to assemble and bring together multiple events‚ information‚ and interpretations of a crime scene to make it one big picture. Based on physical evidence‚ testimonies of eyes witnesses
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potentially hazardous material‚ from blood and other physical evidence collected at the scene to the chemicals and other materials used by technicians as they perform their jobs. Failure to follow established safety and health procedures regarding the handling and disposal of hazardous material exposes crime scene technicians and others to a variety of risks. Technicians collecting evidence at crime scene must handle a range of biological evidence‚ including blood‚ saliva‚ semen and other bodily fluids
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Federal Rules of Evidence April 03‚ 2011 (1) In determining testimony‚ documents‚ and tangible objects‚ the judge or jury will rely on the Federal Rules of Evidence and/or applicable state rules of evidence. There are eleven specific functions‚ qualifications‚ and categories of evidence that make up the Federal Rules of Evidence. These eleven sections cover the following: 1. General provisions 2. Judicial notice 3. Presumptions in civil actions and proceedings 4. Relevancy
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Introduction On Saturday morning of the 24th of October‚ there was report by an employee of a homicide incident on 4011 N. Central Ave‚ Phoenix‚ AZ. University Center building on the 3rd floor of Arizona State University. The victim was describe as a 24 year old Caucasian female‚ by the name of Kelly; who works as a programs coordinator for Arizona State University. The victim was working late hours as usual on a Friday night‚ she was on her office cubical. The body was found laying on the floor
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Forensic evidence has been used since the beginning of investigating. It could be anything from ammunition‚ to a handprint on the door‚ to the drops of blood on the crime scene. As seen in “Forensic Evidence” by Andrea Campbell‚ the indisputable forensic evidence is the best kind to use in a trial. Some kinds of evidence rely on honesty and trust. Direct evidence and testimonies both require help of people in the case you are in. Those people can twist the story‚ make the situation seem better
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Forensic DNA testing In Today’s forensic DNA testing is used all around the world to catch criminals. Forensic DNA testing is able to catch suspects and analyze their data correctly to be able to identify their suspect and be sure to identify their suspect and be sure it is the right person. DNA testing is 100% accurate and is the most effective type of testing there is and can change many lives such as criminals‚ fathers and children. Before forensic DNA testing
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